Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County (/ˈlɛbnən/ Pennsylvania Dutch: Lebanon Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,257. Its county seat is the city of Lebanon. It lies 72 miles northwest of Philadelphia, which is the nearest major city.
Lebanon County | |
|---|---|
St. Luke's Episcopal Church | |
|
Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′N 76°28′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | February 16, 1813 |
| Seat | Lebanon |
| Largest city | Lebanon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Land | 362 sq mi (940 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2020) | 143,257 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
The county was formed from portions of Dauphin and Lancaster counties in 1813, with minor boundary revisions in 1814 and 1821. Lebanon County comprises the Lebanon metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.