Lebanon, Virginia

For other places with the same name, see Lebanon (disambiguation).

Town of Lebanon, Virginia
Town
Downtown Lebanon, VA (photographed by Doug Kerr)
Official seal of Town of Lebanon, Virginia Seal
Nickname(s): "Heart of Southwest Virginia"
Motto: "Progressing for the Future"
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Russell
Government
• Mayor	Nelson A.Dodi
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
• Land	4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,060 ft (628 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,424
	U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Population Estimates
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24266
Area code(s)	276
FIPS code	51-44696
GNIS feature ID	1498504
Website	http://www.lebanonva.net/

Lebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Russell County.

History

Carter Hill, Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site, Stephen B. Quillen House, and Blackford Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Lebanon is located at (36.900912, -82.076988).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	264		—
1870	209		−20.8%
1880	244		16.7%
1890	310		27.0%
1900	325		4.8%
1910	366		12.6%
1920	469		28.1%
1930	560		19.4%
1940	622		11.1%
1950	672		8.0%
1960	2,085		210.3%
1970	2,272		9.0%
1980	3,206		41.1%
1990	3,386		5.6%
2000	3,273		−3.3%
2010	3,424		4.6%
Est. 2014	3,356		−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,424 people, 1,507 households, and 884 families residing in the town. The population density was 835.1 people per square mile (323.0/km²). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% White, 2.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 1,507 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,272, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $37,900 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,822. About 25.9% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notes

Lebanon is the hometown of Survivor: Redemption Island cast member Ralph Kiser.

The Lebanon High School Boys track team won the Group A state title in 2008.The team photo is in the Lebanon High School lobby. The Lebanon High School Boys Basketball team won Group A state title in 1991.

It is illegal to buy or sell any alcohol and accented business sell alcoholic beverages at this location in the county on Sundays. One exception to this alcohol rule has been the new industrial park on Highway 19 near Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and El Campesino, where sales of alcoholic beverages are permitted on Sunday. One of the conditions of the new alcohol rule in the county was to have the local Wal-Mart.