Lebanon, Kansas
| Lebanon, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′38″N 98°33′22″W / 39.81056°N 98.55611°WCoordinates: 39°48′38″N 98°33′22″W / 39.81056°N 98.55611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Smith |
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| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Duane Ream[1] |
| • City Clerk | Connie Herndon[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 218 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66952 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-39100[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471973[4] |
| Website | City website |
Lebanon is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States, in the north central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 218.[2] In 1918, a scientific survey established that the geographic center of what was then the United States (now the contiguous "Lower 48" states) lies near the town and a monument was subsequently erected at the site.[5] This trivia fact was referenced in the 1969 film "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"
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[edit] Geography
Lebanon is located at 39°48′38″N 98°33′22″W / 39.81056°N 98.55611°W (39.810492, -98.556061)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Area attractions
- Geographic center of the contiguous United States
- Kansas Historical Marker - The Geographic Center.[7]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 364 |
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| 2000 | 303 | −16.8% | |
| 2010 | 218 | −28.1% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 303 people, 151 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 955.5 people per square mile (365.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 643.3 per square mile (246.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,056, and the median income for a family was $28,846. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $13,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,245. About 13.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.5% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Rural flight
On October 2, 2006, Lebanon was the focus of a study of rural flight, as local farmer Randall Warner was featured in a New York Times story about the problems faced by communities such as Lebanon.[8]
[edit] Government
The Lebanon government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM.[1]
- City Hall, 404 Main St.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lebanon - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.clui.org/clui_4_1/lotl/lotlsp99/geo.html
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Kansas Historical Marker - The Geographic Center
- ^ A Farmer Fears His Way of Life Has Dwindled Down to a Final Generation, The New York Times, 2006-10-02. Accessed 2006-10-02.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lebanon, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 237, local school district
- Geographical Center
- U.S. Center Foundation
- Geographical Center of the Continental United States
- An explanation of how the Geographical Center was identified
- What you might find there
- Photo of Geographic Center Monument
- Maps
- Lebanon City Map, KDOT
- Smith County Map, KDOT
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