Lebanon, Oregon

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Coordinates: 44°31′59″N, 122°54′28″W
Lebanon, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Linn County
Incorporated	1878
Government
- Mayor	Ken Toombs
Area
- City	14.0 km² (5.4 sq mi)
- Land	13.6 km² (5.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation	105.8 m (347 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	12,950
- Density	952.4/km² (2,467.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.ci.lebanon.or.us

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

Lebanon (IPA: [lɛ bə nən] is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Lebanon is located in northwest Oregon, southeast of Salem. The population was 12,950 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Economy
5 Lebanon Trivia
6 Notable residents
7 Transportation
8 External links

[edit] Geography

Lebanon is located at 44°31′59″N, 122°54′28″W (44.533133, -122.907799)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.0 km² (5.4 mi²). 13.6 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.96%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,950 people, 5,078 households, and 3,442 families residing in the city. The population density was 952.4/km² (2,467.7/mi²). There were 5,457 housing units at an average density of 401.3/km² (1,039.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.98% White, 0.17% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 5,078 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,231, and the median income for a family was $37,818. Males had a median income of $32,448 versus $24,796 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,968. About 14.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

[edit] High Schools

Lebanon (Union) High School
East Linn Christian Academy

[edit] Middle Schools

Seven Oak Middle School
Lacomb School
Pioneer School
Hamilton Creek School
East Linn Christian Academy

[edit] Elementary Schools

Cascades School
Green Acres School
Riverview

[edit] Economy

Lebanon is home to Entek International.

[edit] Lebanon Trivia

Lebanon is the home of the World's Largest Strawberry Shortcake, a part of the annual Strawberry Festival that began in 1909. The Strawberry Festival includes a Junior Parade, a Grand Parade (featuring the Strawberry Royalty Court), and a carnival. It is held the first weekend of June.

Lebanon was the home of one of the first two Wal-Marts opened in Oregon, on March 3, 1992. A second store in Klamath Falls, Oregon opened on the same day.

Until 2005, Lebanon was home to one of the last drive-in movie theaters in Oregon. It was demolished to make room for a Super Wal-Mart, despite protests by residents who wished to preserve the drive-in.