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{{For|other places with the same name|Lebanon (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Lebanon
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|motto                    = "Progressing for the Future"
|nickname                 = "Heart of Southwest Virginia"
|website                  = {{URL|http://lebanonva.net/}}
|image_skyline            = Lebanon, VA.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Downtown Lebanon (2012)
|image_flag               = 
|image_seal               = Lebanon, Virginia Seal.png
|image_map                = VAMap-doton-Lebanon.PNG
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Virginia]]
|image_map1               = 
|mapsize1                 = 
|map_caption1             = 
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Virginia]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Russell County, Virginia|Russell]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Nelson A.Dodi
|established_date         = 1819
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_51.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.83
|area_land_sq_mi          = 4.82
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
|area_water_percent       = 
|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_total         = 3424
|population_metro         = 
|population_note          = U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Population Estimates
|pop_est_as_of            = 2019
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/>
|population_est           = 3147
|population_density_sq_mi = 653.45
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset = &minus;5
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST = &minus;4
|coordinates              = {{coord|36|54|3|N|82|4|37|W|region:US-VA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_ft             = 2060
|elevation_m              = 628
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 24266
|area_code                = [[Area code 276|276]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 51-44696<ref name="GR2" />
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1498504<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|area_total_km2 = 12.52
|area_land_km2 = 12.47
|area_water_km2 = 0.05
|population_density_km2 = 252.30
}}

'''Lebanon''' is a town in [[Russell County, Virginia]], United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Russell County, Virginia|Russell County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

== History ==
The town of Lebanon was founded in 1818 as per an effort to create a new county seat for Russell County.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 19, 2022 |title=History |url=https://lebanonva.net/about-lebanon/history/ |access-date=March 19, 2022 |website=Lebanon}}</ref> The Lebanon Lutheran Church was founded in 1851 by pastor Jacob Scherer.<ref>{{cite book |title=A History of the Lutheran Church in Virginia and East Tennessee |publisher=Lutheran Synod of Virginia |year=1922 |pages=251–252}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 4.1&nbsp;square miles (10.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land.

===Climate===
The town has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The [[Trewartha climate classification]] is temperate oceanic due to five months of winter chill (monthly means below 10&nbsp;°C (50&nbsp;°F)), abbreviated "Do" on climate maps.

{{Weather box
|location = Lebanon, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–1913, 1989–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 90
|Jun record high F = 99
|Jul record high F = 99
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 95
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 81
|Dec record high F = 76
|year record high F = 99

|Jan avg record high F = 65.3
|Feb avg record high F = 67.9
|Mar avg record high F = 74.5
|Apr avg record high F = 82.1
|May avg record high F = 85.2
|Jun avg record high F = 89.1
|Jul avg record high F = 90.2
|Aug avg record high F = 89.3
|Sep avg record high F = 87.9
|Oct avg record high F = 81.1
|Nov avg record high F = 73.8
|Dec avg record high F = 66.5
|year avg record high F = 91.4

|Jan high F = 44.9
|Feb high F = 48.4
|Mar high F = 56.5
|Apr high F = 66.9
|May high F = 74.5
|Jun high F = 81.2
|Jul high F = 84.0
|Aug high F = 83.2
|Sep high F = 78.7
|Oct high F = 68.1
|Nov high F = 57.0
|Dec high F = 48.2
|year high F = 66.0
|Jan mean F = 33.9
|Feb mean F = 37.0
|Mar mean F = 44.0
|Apr mean F = 53.2
|May mean F = 61.5
|Jun mean F = 69.1
|Jul mean F = 72.5
|Aug mean F = 71.5
|Sep mean F = 65.9
|Oct mean F = 54.4
|Nov mean F = 44.0
|Dec mean F = 37.3
|year mean F = 53.7
|Jan low F = 22.9
|Feb low F = 25.6
|Mar low F = 31.4
|Apr low F = 39.5
|May low F = 48.5
|Jun low F = 56.9
|Jul low F = 61.0
|Aug low F = 59.7
|Sep low F = 53.2
|Oct low F = 40.8
|Nov low F = 30.9
|Dec low F = 26.4
|year low F = 41.4

|Jan avg record low F = 3.5
|Feb avg record low F = 7.2
|Mar avg record low F = 14.4
|Apr avg record low F = 25.3
|May avg record low F = 34.1
|Jun avg record low F = 45.6
|Jul avg record low F = 52.0
|Aug avg record low F = 51.0
|Sep avg record low F = 39.9
|Oct avg record low F = 26.1
|Nov avg record low F = 17.2
|Dec avg record low F = 10.5
|year avg record low F = -0.2

|Jan record low F = −18
|Feb record low F = −24
|Mar record low F = −6
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = 8
|Dec record low F = −2
|year record low F = -24
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.49
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.68
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.18
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.12
|May precipitation inch = 4.42
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.31
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.86
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.04
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.34
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.55
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.01
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.94
|year precipitation inch = 45.94
|Jan snow inch = 4.4
|Feb snow inch = 2.8
|Mar snow inch = 2.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 2.0
|year snow inch = 12.4
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 12.3
|Feb precipitation days = 11.9
|Mar precipitation days = 13.6
|Apr precipitation days = 12.4
|May precipitation days = 14.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.6
|Jul precipitation days = 13.2
|Aug precipitation days = 11.3
|Sep precipitation days = 8.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.1
|Nov precipitation days = 9.5
|Dec precipitation days = 12.7
|year precipitation days = 141.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.5
|Feb snow days = 2.0
|Mar snow days = 1.3
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.4
|Dec snow days = 1.7
|year snow days = 8.1
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mrx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00444777&format=pdf
| title = Station: Lebanon, VA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 264
|1870= 209
|1880= 244
|1890= 310
|1900= 325
|1910= 366
|1920= 469
|1930= 560
|1940= 622
|1950= 672
|1960= 2085
|1970= 2272
|1980= 3206
|1990= 3386
|2000= 3273
|2010= 3424
|estyear=2019
|estimate=3147
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Lebanon, Virginia (8127232645).jpg|thumb|upright|Confederate Monument in Lebanon]]

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,424 people, 1,507 households, and 884 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 835.1 people per square mile (323.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,681 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.<ref name="census2010">{{cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010|url=https://www.census.gov|work=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref>

There were 1,507 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.<ref name="census2010" />

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.<ref name="census2010" />

The median income for a household in the town was $24,272, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $37,900 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $23,822. About 25.9% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="commSurvey">{{cite web|title=2007-2011 American Community Survey |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211753/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |work=American Fact Finder |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2013 }}</ref>
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==Arts and culture==
Sites in Lebanon listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Virginia|National Register of Historic Places]] include
[[Blackford Bridge]], [[Carter Hill (Lebanon, Virginia)|Carter Hill]], [[Daugherty's Cave and Breeding Site]], [[Samuel Gilmer House]], and [[Stephen B. Quillen House]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Lebanon is the location of the only [[Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses|Bonanza]] restaurant in the Southern United States, out of four in the country.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/ponbonsteakhouses/locations/?ref=page_internal {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-restaurant-closures-continue-amid-hope-for-industry-recovery-but-it-could-be-an-uneven-one/35575666#|title = Iowa restaurant closures continue amid hope for industry recovery, but it could be an uneven one|date = February 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standardspeaker.com/news/bonanza-closes-doors-for-final-time-in-hazel-twp/article_b990a8f9-bbc4-530d-bdd0-c1752149d288.html|title=Bonanza closes doors for final time in Hazle TWP}}</ref>

==References==
{{Commons category-inline|Lebanon, Virginia}}
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{{Russell County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
{{Virginia county seats and independent cities}}
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[[Category:Towns in Russell County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]
[[Category:County seats in Virginia]]