Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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

Lebanon, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Lebanon, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°27′37″N 88°48′1″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waupaca
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Land	36.0 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,648
• Density	45.7/sq mi (17.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-43075
GNIS feature ID	1583537

Lebanon is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,648 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Carmel is located in the town. The ghost town of Nowell was also located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,648 people in 573 households, including 456 families, in the town. The population density was 45.7 people per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.60% White, 0.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79%.

Of the 573 households 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.9% of households were one person and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.1 males.

The median household income was $47,931 and the median family income was $51,053. Males had a median income of $35,428 versus $25,764 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,948. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.