Lebanon is a town on the southern border of Madison County, New York state, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Lebanon, Connecticut.

History

Settlement of Lebanon began circa 1791. The town was established in 1807, from part of the Town of Hamilton. Many of the early inhabitants were from Connecticut. It was general Erastus Cleveland who founded the town. "When asked for the new town's name, he cried out, alluding to the Bible "Ah, as the cedars of Lebanon. The new town of Lebanon." The name pleased many of them who had trudged long miles from Lebanon, Connecticut, and they believed that the general had suggested the name as a tribute to them."

Geography

The south town line is the border of Chenango County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.7 sqmi, of which 43.4 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi (0.57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,329 people, 506 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.6 PD/sqmi. There were 631 housing units at an average density of 14.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 506 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $29,205 versus $26,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,690. 13.9% of the population and 9.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.6% were under the age of 18 and 11.6% were 65 or older.

Communities and locations in Lebanon