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Lebanon, Tennessee

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Location of Lebanon, Tennessee
Location of Lebanon, Tennessee
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Country United States
State Tennessee
County Wilson
Area
 - City  29.3 sq mi (75.8 km)
 - Land  29.2 sq mi (75.7 km)
 - Water  0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation  528 ft (161 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 20,235
 - Density 692.0/sq mi (267.2/km)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 37087, 37088, 37090
Area code(s) 615
FIPS code 47-41520GR2
GNIS feature ID 1290901GR3
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Lebanon town square.
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson CountyGR6. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville.

Nashville Superspeedway is located outside of Lebanon.

Cracker Barrel was founded in Lebanon, and has its corporate headquarters based there.

Lebanon is home to Cumberland University, a small, private, 4-year liberal arts institution.

Lebanon is considered a banking center, and is home to the corporate headquarters of at least three regional banks. Most of the larger state and national banks have only a minimal presence in Lebanon.

Among Middle Tennesseans, Lebanon is pronounced "LEB-uh-nun", as opposed to the Middle Eastern nation, "LEB-uh-non." A more country accent, used mostly by natives of the town, sometimes produces "LEB-nun".

Lebanon is host to the annual Wilson County Fair, which is considered, by those organizations that rate State and County Fairs, to be the best County Fair in Tennessee (and better than the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville), and one of the top County Fairs in the country.

Lebanon is featured in Death Proof, directed by Quentin Tarantino, as the setting for the second half of the film, although none of the scenes were actually filmed in Lebanon. In the theatrical release (as part of the double feature Grindhouse), only the the newspaper held and referenced by the character "Zoe" gives away the location. In the September 2007 DVD release, the action's location is revealed by a title card and multiple references by several characters. Tarantino was born March 23, 1963 in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has referenced his home state in other films.

Geography

Lebanon is located at (36.207991, -86.326300)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 75.8 km² (29.2 mi²). 75.7 km² (29.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,235 people, 7,987 households, and 5,319 families residing in the city. The population density was 267.2/km² (692.0/mi²). There were 8,693 housing units at an average density of 114.8/km² (297.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.89% White, 13.78% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.

There were 7,987 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,118, and the median income for a family was $45,094. Males had a median income of $31,207 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,366. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Interstate 40 runs just south of the city, which is the major road corridor between Nashville and Knoxville. Railroad freight service is provided by the Nashville and Eastern Railroad short line. Begun in 2006, Lebanon is the eastern terminus of the new Music City Star commuter rail service to Nashville.

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Radio

Another radio station, WRVW 107.5 FM [1], is licensed to Lebanon, but primarily serves Nashville.

Television

  • WJFB 66, 24-hour home shopping feed

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Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 88,809. Its county seat and largest city is Lebanon6.

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Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 88,809. Its county seat and largest city is Lebanon6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,510 km² (583 mi²).
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State of Tennessee

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Official language(s) English

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