West Lebanon, Indiana

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West Lebanon is a town in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

West Lebanon was laid out and platted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots. Originally named Lebanon, the founders may have changed the town's name in deference to the Boone County community of the same name, which established its post office on December 15, 1832, just eleven days before their own.

Not being close to any waterways, West Lebanon's early growth was relatively slow and for many years had no more than 20 families. However, with the completion of the Wabash Railroad line one mile north of town in 1856, the community's fortunes improved and led to most of the town relocating closer to the station. West Lebanon was incorporated in 1869.

[edit] Geography

West Lebanon is located at 40°16′14″N, 87°23′9″W (40.270447, -87.385964)^GR1. Rock Creek east of town flows south toward the Wabash and forms the township's eastern border; it's fed by the small Johnson Branch which crosses the north edge of town. The Norfolk Southern Railway passes through West Lebanon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 793 people, 307 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 493.8/km² (1,287.1/mi²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 209.2/km² (545.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 307 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,424. About 5.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

Clifton, Thomas A. (editor) (1913), Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties, Indiana, Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Co.
Warren County Historical Society (2002), A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition)