Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Lebanon (/ˈlɛbənən/ LEB-ə-nən, also locally /ˈlɛbnən/ LEB-nən, Pennsylvania German: Lebnen [ˈlɛbnən]) is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,814 at the 2020 census.

Lebanon
Lebnen (Pennsylvania German)
City
Skyline of Lebanon, January 2019
Location of Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Lebanon County in Pennsylvania (right)
Lebanon
Location of Lebanon in Pennsylvania
Lebanon
Lebanon (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°20′30″N 76°25′15″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Settled1720
Incorporated1821
Charter1885
Government
  MayorSherry Capello (R)
Area
  Total4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
  Land4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total26,814
  Density6,434.85/sq mi (2,484.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17042, 17046
Area codes717 and 223
FIPS code42-42168
Websitehttps://www.lebanonpa.org/

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

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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.