Lebanon, New York
| Lebanon, New York | |
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 Lebanon, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°47′8″N 75°37′23″W / 42.78556°N 75.62306°WCoordinates: 42°47′8″N 75°37′23″W / 42.78556°N 75.62306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James S. Goldstein (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 43.7 sq mi (113.1 km2) |
| • Land | 43.4 sq mi (112.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,332 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-41674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979135 |
Lebanon is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Lebanon, Connecticut.
The Town of Lebanon is on the south border of the county.
Settlement began around 1791. The town was established in 1807 from part of the Town of Hamilton. Many of the early inhabitants were from Connecticut.
The south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.7 square miles (113 km2), of which, 43.4 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.57%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,329 people, 506 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density is 30.6 people per square mile (11.8/km²). There are 631 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.65% White, 0.08% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 506 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.09.
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