Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Lebanon
City
View down Cumberland Street
View down Cumberland Street
Location of Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lebanon County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lebanon County in Pennsylvania (right)
Lebanon is located in Pennsylvania
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location of Lebanon in Pennsylvania
Lebanon is located in the United States
Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°20′28″N 76°25′22″W / 40.34111°N 76.42278°W / 40.34111; -76.42278
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Settled1720
Incorporated1821
Charter1885
Government
 • MayorSherry Capello (R)
Area
 • City
4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
 • Land4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
 • Urban
32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2)
Population
 • City
26,814
 • Density6,434.85/sq mi (2,484.32/km2)
 • Urban
78,147
 • Urban density2,389/sq mi (3,845/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17042, 17046
Area codes717 and 223
FIPS code42-42168
GNIS feature ID1215365[3]
Websitehttps://www.lebanonpa.org/
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Lebanon (/ˈlɛbənən/ LEB-ən-ən; Pennsylvania German: Lebnen [ˈlɛbnən]) is a city[4] in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.[5] The population was 26,814 at the 2020 census.

Lebanon was founded by George Steitz in 1740 and was originally named Steitztown.[6]

Lebanon is located 61 miles (98 km) southwest of Allentown, 26 miles (42 km) east of Harrisburg, and 88 miles (142 km) northwest of Philadelphia.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "City of Lebanon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Home page". LebanonPA.org. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "About Lebanon". www.lebanonpa.org.

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