Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,665, the highest ever in any decennial census and an increase of 307 (+22.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,358, which in turn reflected an increase of 293 (+27.5%) from the 1,065 counted in the 2000 census.
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Lebanon Reformed Church | |
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Location of Lebanon in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
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| Coordinates: 40.641862°N 74.833312°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Incorporated | April 20, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | James J. Pittinger (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Karen Romano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% |
| • Rank | 514th of 565 in state 25th of 26 in county |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,665 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,672 |
| • Rank | 505th of 565 in state 20th of 26 in county |
| • Density | 1,845.8/sq mi (712.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 304th of 565 in state 4th of 26 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08833 |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3401939630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885275 |
| Website | www |
Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926. Additional portions of Clinton Township were annexed in 1962.
The borough is located north of the Round Valley Reservoir. In the early part of the 19th century, before the separation of Clinton Township from Lebanon Township on April 12, 1841, the community was known as Jacksonville and later as Lebanonville, Lebanonville Depot and finally Lebanon, a station on the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
The center of Lebanon has changed little in the past century. The Dutch Reformed Church is one of the oldest congregations in the County. Records of the church begin in 1769, however, the church is cited as early as 1747. The Lebanon Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 2009.
On April 5, 2024, Lebanon, Oldwick, and Tewksbury Township became epicenters of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States, rare in that area.