Lebanon (Pennsylvania)
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| Foundation : | 1740 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Lebanon County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 21 ′ N , 76 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
25,726 (as of 2016) 138,863 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 2,360.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.9 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 10.9 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 143 m | ||
| Postal code : | 17042 | ||
| Area code : | +1 717 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-42168 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1213629 | ||
| Website : | www.lebanonpa.org | ||
| Mayor : | Sherry Capello | ||
Lebanon (formerly Steitztown ) is a city in the US state of Pennsylvania . It is also the administrative seat ( county seat ) of Lebanon County . The city is between Harrisburg and Reading .
history
In 1740 the city was founded as Steitztown by George Steitz. On November 25, 1885, the city received city rights. In the early 20th century, the city grew to its present size, which is also due to the settlement of Bethlehem Steel .
Population development
The following is a graphic representation of the population development.
sons and daughters of the town
- John G. Breslin (1824-1889), politician
- Cyrus Maxwell Boger (1861-1935), homeopath
- Carl Frederic Schmidt (1893–1988), pharmacologist
- Mark Light (1910–1975), racing driver
- Walter M. Jefferies (1921–2003), production designer
- David Edgerton (1927-2018), entrepreneur, founder of Burger King
- Bobby Gerhart (* 1958), NASCAR racing driver
- Sam Bowie (born 1961), basketball player
- Jamie Lynn Gray (born 1984), marksman
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lebanon city, Pennsylvania - Population Finder ( English ) In: American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ↑ Lebanon: About Lebanon ( English ) www.lebanonpa.org. Retrieved December 14, 2008.
- ↑ Bobby Gerhart , racing-reference.info
Web links
Commons : Lebanon, Pennsylvania - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
