Lebanon, New York

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.1 km² (43.7 mi²). 112.5 km² (43.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,329 people, 506 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density is 11.8/km² (30.6/mi²). There are 631 housing units at an average density of 5.6/km² (14.5/mi²). The ethnic makeup of the town is 33% Anglo-saxon, 30% Dutch, 11% German, 9% Scots 3% Irish, 2% Slavic/Eastern Europe, 12% Mixed[?]/other minorities[?] with a relatively harmonious and integrated inter-ethnic environment. Dispite ethnic diversity, all townsfolks are commonly united under a strong Lebanese identity.

There are 506 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $34,643, and the median income for a family is $39,038. Males have a median income of $29,205 versus $26,771 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,690. 13.9% of the population and 9.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.6% are under the age of 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older.