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Lebanon is a town located in New London County, Connecticut . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,907. HISTORY The town of Lebanon was founded in 1700. The first Connecticut governor Jonathan Trumbull was born in the town and raised his family there. The town is the home of the only standing piece of architecture by John Trumbull and the famous War Office. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 143.1 Km&2 (55.2 Mi&2 ). 140.1 km&2 (54.1 mi&2) of it is land and 2.9 km&2 (1.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.05% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,907 people, 2,446 households, and 1,934 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 49.3/km&2 (127.6/mi&2). There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 20.1/km&2 (52.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% White , 0.81% African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.26% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.49% from Other Races , and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,446 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were Married Couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $61,173, and the median income for a family was $63,198. Males had a median income of $45,952 versus $35,594 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $25,784. 2.3% of the population and 1.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. |
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