Lebanon, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lebanon, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Lebanon, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Smith
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 303
population_density_km2 = 368.9
population_density_sq_mi = 955.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 562
elevation_ft = 1844
latd = 39 |latm = 48 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 33 |longs = 22 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 66952
area_code = 785
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 20-39100GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0471973GR|3
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Lebanon is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States, in the north central part of the state. The population was 303 at the 2000 census. In 1898 a scientific survey established that the geographic center of the contiguous (Lower 48) United States lies near the town and a monument was subsequently erected at the site.

Geography

Lebanon is located at coor dms|39|48|38|N|98|33|22|W|city (39.810492, -98.556061)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 303 people, 151 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 955.5 people per square mile (365.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 643.3/sq mi (246.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 151 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,056, and the median income for a family was $28,846. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $13,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,245. About 13.2% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.5% of those sixty five or over.

Rural flight

On October 2, 2006, Lebanon was the focus of a study of rural flight, as local farmer Randall Warner was featured in a New York Times story about the problems faced by communities such as Lebanon. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/02/us/02album.html?th&emc=th A Farmer Fears His Way of Life Has Dwindled Down to a Final Generation] , The New York Times, 2006-10-02. Accessed 2006-10-02.]

References

External links

* [http://www.uscenterfoundation.com U.S. Center Foundation]
* [http://www.kansastravel.org/geographicalcenter.htm Geographical Center of the Continental United States]
* [http://www.clui.org/clui_4_1/lotl/lotlsp99/geo.html An explanation of how the Geographical Center was identified]
* [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo=7032 What you might find there]