Lebanon, Missouri 122830 219329826 2008-06-14T18:34:33Z Grey Wanderer 2020595 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/72.172.205.201|72.172.205.201]] ([[User talk:72.172.205.201|talk]]) to last version by Eubot {{for|other places with the same name|Lebanon (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Lebanon, Missouri |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = "Friendly People. Friendly Place." <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Laclede_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lebanon_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Lebanon, Missouri |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Missouri]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = C.P. Craig |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 35.4 |area_land_km2 = 35.3 |area_water_km2 = 0.1 |area_total_sq_mi = 13.7 |area_land_sq_mi = 13.6 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 12155 |population_density_km2 = 344.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 891.9 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 384 |elevation_ft = 1260 |latd = 37 |latm = 40 |lats = 42 |latNS = N |longd = 92 |longm = 39 |longs = 42 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 65536 |area_code = [[Area code 417|417]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 29-41168{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0720871{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Lebanon''' is a city in [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]. The population was 12,155 at the 2000 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]]{{GR|6}}. The Lebanon [[Micropolitan]] Statistical Area consists of Laclede County. ==Geography== Lebanon is located at {{coor dms|37|40|42|N|92|39|42|W|city}} (37.678203, -92.661694){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 13.7&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (35.4&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 13.6&nbsp;square miles (35.3&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km²) of it (0.22%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 12,155 people, 5,132 households, and 3,181 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 891.9 people per square mile (344.3/km²). There were 5,745 housing units at an average density of 421.6/sq&nbsp;mi (162.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.65% of the population. There were 5,132 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,668, and the median income for a family was $36,509. Males had a median income of $27,657 versus $17,509 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,636. About 12.3% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture and History== Notable onetime residents include novelist [[Harold Bell Wright]], author of ''[[The Shepherd of the Hills]]''. While in Lebanon he wrote the scathing ''The Calling of Dan Matthews'' as an indictment of the general hypocrisy of the town of Lebanon. In the novel a young preacher becomes disgusted with the closed-mindedness of his parish. Several real life sites are mentioned in the novel. Congressman [[Richard Parks Bland]] and Missouri Governor [[Phil M. Donnelly]] also called the town home. Dramatist [[Lanford Wilson]] was born in Lebanon in 1937. Perhaps the most distinctive piece in Lebanon’s history is the "magnetic" water. A worker digging a new city water well in 1889 found that his tools could pick up nails. The water had magnetized them. Bathing in the magnetic waters was said to have healing powers and visitors came to bathe in them. The Gasconade Hotel was built to accommodate them and no grander building has ever been seen in Lebanon. The frame structure could house up to 500 guests, who were transported from the depot via an electric railroad. Never a great success, the Gasconade burned after only 10 years. The high school yearbook is named "The Magnet" in honor of this point in the town's history.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} The town now serves as a "hub" of boat-manufacturing, factory, and farming cultures. In [[1983]], Governor [[Kit Bond]] dubbed Lebanon the "Aluminum Fishing Boat Capital of the World." Lebanon is located on [[Historic Route 66]] and is the home for the Missouri State Association of Free Will Baptists headquarters. It has hosted the [[Albert E. Brumley]] Gospel Sing since [[2006]]. Lebanon was initially called Wyota, after the original Indian inhabitants of the area. The town was renamed Lebanon after the hometown of a respected minister -- [[Lebanon, Tennessee]]. ==Registered historic places== *[[Laclede County Jail]] (also known as Laclede County Museum) ==References== <references /> ==External links== {{Mapit-US-cityscale|37.678203|-92.661694}} *[http://www.lebanonmissouri.org City of Lebanon, Missouri] *[http://www.lebanonmissouri.com Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce] {{Laclede County, Missouri}} {{Missouri county seats}} [[Category:Cities in Missouri]] [[Category:Laclede County, Missouri]] [[Category:Communities on U.S. Route 66]] [[Category:County seats in Missouri]] [[de:Lebanon (Missouri)]] [[eu:Lebanon, Missouri]] [[fr:Lebanon (Missouri)]] [[io:Lebanon, Missouri]] [[nl:Lebanon (Missouri)]] [[pt:Lebanon (Missouri)]] [[vo:Lebanon (Missouri)]]