South Lebanon, Ohio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Lebanon is a village located in the central part of Warren County, Ohio in southwestern Ohio in Union and Hamilton Townships. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,538, down from 2,696 in 1990. The village was originally called Deerfield because it was the chief settlement of Deerfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, but renamed because of its proximity to the county seat of Lebanon.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Geography

South Lebanon is located at 39°22′14″N, 84°12′58″W (39.370581, -84.216084)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.76%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,538 people, 996 households, and 693 families residing in the village. The population density was 586.8/km² (1,521.2/mi²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 247.2/km² (640.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.58% White, 0.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 996 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,676, and the median income for a family was $40,798. Males had a median income of $30,722 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,779. About 11.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Most of the village is in the Kings Local School District, but parts are in the Little Miami Local and Lebanon City School Districts. It is entirely in the South Lebanon telephone exchange.

The village has been dry for decades.

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.370581° -84.216084°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

[edit] References

• Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
• Robert L. Black. The Little Miami Railroad. Cincinnati: n.p., 1940.
• The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
• Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
• Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
• William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
• Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.