West Lebanon, Indiana
Encyclopedia
West Lebanon is a town in Pike Township
, Warren County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.
ted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots. Originally named Lebanon, the name was changed to West Lebanon in 1869 when the town was incorporated, possibly in deference to the Boone County community of the same name
which established its post office on December 15, 1832, just eleven days before their own.
Not being close to any waterways, West Lebanon's early growth was relatively slow and for many years had no more than 20 families. However, with the completion of the Wabash Railroad
line one mile north of town in 1856, the community's fortunes improved and led to most of the town relocating closer to the station. The original settlement area became known as Old Town.
A Carnegie library
was built at the corner of High Street and North Street in 1916 and continues to operate as the West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library
.
Fire destroyed part of West Lebanon's business district the evening of January 26, 2011, destroying a row of buildings along the west side of High Street between First and North streets.
about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of the Illinois border and about 5 miles (8 km) west of Williamsport
. State Road 263
is concurrent with High Street and intersects State Road 28 at the north edge of town. A line of the Norfolk Southern Railway
also passes through the north edge of the town. Rock Creek, east of town, flows south toward the Wabash River
and forms the township's eastern border; it is fed by the small Johnson Branch which crosses the north edge of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.616 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 793 people, 307 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,287.1 people per square mile (493.8/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 545.4 per square mile (209.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,424. About 5.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
mascot of nearby Seeger High School. The festival features flea market vendors, a parade, cake walks, live music, fireman's water ball competition, outhouse races and other attractions. The festival was previously known as West Lebanon Fun Days.
April 29- 5:00 p.m. Food/ 7:00 p.m. Annual Spring Dance Highway 341 at Firestation. Cake donations needed and are greatly appreciated!
April 30- Benefit for Charlie Towle, event is being organized by friends. Look for more information as time draws near. Donations and volunteers are needed.
April 29 and 30- Town Wide Yard Sales
May 14- 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.- Town wide clean up at Town garage near Railroad Street.
July 9- 10:00 p.m. (approx.) Fireworks at West Lebanon Park- rain date is July 10.
September 23-25- Patriot Festival- volunteers needed
September- Annual Fall Dance Highway 341 at Firestation. Cake donations needed and are greatly appreciated! Further information will be available at a later date.
October 22- 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - halloween Party at Firestation.
November- noon- Veteran's Dinner at West Lebanon Community Room. Info will be available at a later date.
Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana
Pike Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,185.-History:Pike Township was one of the four original townships in the county, formed on November 6, 1827.-Geography:...
, Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.
History
West Lebanon was laid out and platPlat
A plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots. Originally named Lebanon, the name was changed to West Lebanon in 1869 when the town was incorporated, possibly in deference to the Boone County community of the same name
Lebanon, Indiana
Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,792 at the 2010 census. The city was named Lebanon because a stand of hickory trees on the site reminded one of the town's commissioners of the Biblical cedars of Lebanon...
which established its post office on December 15, 1832, just eleven days before their own.
Not being close to any waterways, West Lebanon's early growth was relatively slow and for many years had no more than 20 families. However, with the completion of the Wabash Railroad
Wabash Railroad
The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,...
line one mile north of town in 1856, the community's fortunes improved and led to most of the town relocating closer to the station. The original settlement area became known as Old Town.
A Carnegie library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
was built at the corner of High Street and North Street in 1916 and continues to operate as the West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library
West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library
The West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library in West Lebanon, Indiana, United States, is a Carnegie library serving southwestern Warren County. Its original brick-and-limestone building was constructed in 1916 using a $7,500 gift from Andrew Carnegie...
.
Fire destroyed part of West Lebanon's business district the evening of January 26, 2011, destroying a row of buildings along the west side of High Street between First and North streets.
Geography
West Lebanon is located just south of State Road 28Indiana State Road 28
State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...
about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of the Illinois border and about 5 miles (8 km) west of Williamsport
Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport is a town in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County and is the largest of the four incorporated towns in the county...
. State Road 263
Indiana State Road 263
State Road 263 is a business route of State Road 63 which runs through West Lebanon in Warren County, covering a distance of about . It is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length.-Route description:...
is concurrent with High Street and intersects State Road 28 at the north edge of town. A line of the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
also passes through the north edge of the town. Rock Creek, east of town, flows south toward the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
and forms the township's eastern border; it is fed by the small Johnson Branch which crosses the north edge of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.616 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 793 people, 307 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,287.1 people per square mile (493.8/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 545.4 per square mile (209.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,424. About 5.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
Each year on the last weekend of September the town holds the West Lebanon Patriot Festival, an event named for the PatriotPatriot (American Revolution)
Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
mascot of nearby Seeger High School. The festival features flea market vendors, a parade, cake walks, live music, fireman's water ball competition, outhouse races and other attractions. The festival was previously known as West Lebanon Fun Days.
2011 Events
April 16- 1:00 Easter egg hunt at West Lebanon Park, rain date April 23.April 29- 5:00 p.m. Food/ 7:00 p.m. Annual Spring Dance Highway 341 at Firestation. Cake donations needed and are greatly appreciated!
April 30- Benefit for Charlie Towle, event is being organized by friends. Look for more information as time draws near. Donations and volunteers are needed.
April 29 and 30- Town Wide Yard Sales
May 14- 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.- Town wide clean up at Town garage near Railroad Street.
July 9- 10:00 p.m. (approx.) Fireworks at West Lebanon Park- rain date is July 10.
September 23-25- Patriot Festival- volunteers needed
September- Annual Fall Dance Highway 341 at Firestation. Cake donations needed and are greatly appreciated! Further information will be available at a later date.
October 22- 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - halloween Party at Firestation.
November- noon- Veteran's Dinner at West Lebanon Community Room. Info will be available at a later date.