Lebanon, Maine

Lebanon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,031 at the 2010 census. Lebanon includes the villages of Center Lebanon, West Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and East Lebanon. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Lebanon Airport is home to Skydive New England.

For other places with the same name, see Lebanon (disambiguation).
Lebanon, Maine
Town
Ironwell, the Ole Bull residence c. 1915
Lebanon
Coordinates: 43°24′12″N 70°55′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Incorporated1767
Government
 • TypeTown Meeting
 • 1st SelectmanPaul Philbrick
 • SelectmenLaura Bragg
 • SelectmenRichard "Chip" Harlow
Area
 • Total55.83 sq mi (144.60 km2)
 • Land55.00 sq mi (142.45 km2)
 • Water0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 • Total6,031
 • Estimate 
(2012[3])
6,112
 • Density109.7/sq mi (42.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04027
Area code(s)207
FIPS code23-38425
GNIS feature ID0582550
Websitewww.lebanon-me.org

History

It was called Towwoh by the Newichawannock Abenaki tribe, whose main village was further down the Salmon Falls River. On April 20, 1733, the Massachusetts General Court granted Towwoh Plantation to 60 colonists, who first settled it in 1743. The township was incorporated on June 17, 1767, renamed Lebanon after the biblical land of Lebanon. It was Maine's 23rd town. Lebanon annexed unincorporated land in 1785, and some from Sanford in 1787. It swapped land with Shapleigh, giving some in 1793, then annexing some in 1825.[4]

Farmers found the surface of the town relatively level in the southeast, with extensive pine plains in the northwest. The chief crop would be hay. At the Salmon Falls River and the Little River were water power sites for mills. Lebanon had four sawmills, three gristmills, a shingle mill, a wool carding mill and a tannery. In 1850, Oren B. Cheney founded West Lebanon Academy. Beginning in the early 1870s, the Portland and Rochester Railroad ran the length of the town's southeast side, with the Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad crossing for a short distance on the western side.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.83 square miles (144.60 km2), of which, 55.00 square miles (142.45 km2) of it is land and 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is water.[1] Lebanon is drained by the Little River and Salmon Falls River. The town's highest point is Prospect Hill, 880 feet (268 m) above sea level. The lowest elevation borders the Salmon Falls River, on the town's southernmost boundary, which is approximately 170 feet (52 m) above sea level.

The town is crossed by U.S. Route 202 and State Route 11. It borders the towns of Acton to the north, Sanford to the east, Berwick and North Berwick to the southeast, and the New Hampshire towns of Milton and Rochester to the west.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
17901,296—
18001,65727.9%
18101,93817.0%
18202,22314.7%
18302,3917.6%
18402,273−4.9%
18502,208−2.9%
18602,040−7.6%
18701,953−4.3%
18801,601−18.0%
18901,263−21.1%
19001,3355.7%
19101,316−1.4%
19201,192−9.4%
19301,148−3.7%
19401,45226.5%
19501,4993.2%
19601,5342.3%
19701,98329.3%
19803,23463.1%
19904,26331.8%
20005,08319.2%
20106,03118.7%
2014 (est.)6,119[6]1.5%
[7][8][9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 6,031 people, 2,204 households, and 1,679 families living in the town. The population density was 109.7 inhabitants per square mile (42.4/km2). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 2,204 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 39.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 5,083 people, 1,823 households, and 1,405 families living in the town. The population density was 92.9 people per square mile (35.9/km2). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 38.2 per square mile (14.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 0.31% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,823 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,021, and the median income for a family was $41,713. Males had a median income of $33,551 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,503. 10.4% of the population and 8.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Lebanon is part of MSAD60/RSU 60.

Steve Connolly is the Superintendent of Schools.[11]

Lebanon has two schools, Lebanon Elementary School (grades 4–5) and Hanson School (grades K-3).

Notable people

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  3. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  4. Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 185–186. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  5. Varney, George J. (1886), Gazetteer of the state of Maine. Lebanon, Boston: Russell
  6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. https://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/me190090.txt
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. "MSAD/RSU #60". Maine School Administrative District #60. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

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