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Lebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 1,065, which has jumped to 1,830, as of the Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate.. Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26 , 1926 , from portions of Clinton Township , based on the results of a referendum held on April 20 , 1926 . Additional portions of Clinton Township were annexed in 1962."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 156. Lebanon is located north of the Round Valley Reservoir. The Borough was known in the early part of the 19th century as Jacksonville and later as Lebanonville, Lebanonville Depot and finally Lebanon, a station on the Central Railroad Of New Jersey . The center of Lebanon has changed little in the past century. The Dutch Reformed Church is one of the oldest churches in the County. Records of the church begin in 1769, however, the church is cited as early as 1747. GEOGRAPHY Lebanon is located at (40.643465, -74.831873). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.3 Km&2 (0.9 Mi&2 ), all land. Lebanon is an independent municipality located entirely within Clinton Township . DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,065 people, 458 households, and 287 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 472.6/km&2 (1,227.3/mi&2). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 211.7/km&2 (549.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.40% White , 0.66% African American , 0.19% Native American , 3.10% Asian , 0.38% from Other Races , and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. There were 458 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97. In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $68,542, and the median income for a family was $83,436. Males had a median income of $52,316 versus $37,396 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $34,066. About 0.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Lebanon uses the Borough Form of Government. The Lebanon Borough Common Council consists of six Council Members and a Mayor, all chosen in partisan elections on an at-large basis. The Mayor serves a four-year term of office. Borough Council members serve a three-year term of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. Organization of governing body is held the first week of January. The Mayor is head of the municipal government. Responsibilities include seeing that state laws and borough ordinances are executed. Presides over Council. Votes only to break a tie. Can veto ordinance subject to override by ⅔ majority of Council. Appoints subordinate officers with Council approval. The Council is the Legislative body of municipality and has all executive responsibility not placed in office of mayor. Intro to the Borough Form of Government in the State of NJ , Lebanon Borough. Accessed May 18 , 2007 . The . Accessed March 12 , 2007 . Federal, state and county representation Lebanon Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 59. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION Students in grades K to 6 for public school attend the Lebanon Borough School, as part of the Lebanon Borough School District . Public school students in grades 7 and 8 attend Round Valley Middle School in Clinton Township , as part of a Sending/receiving Relationship with the Clinton Township School District . Students in grades 9 through 12 for public school attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale as part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District .Students also have the option to attend Hunterdon County Polytech Career Academy in Raritan Township. North Hunterdon High School serves students from Bethlehem Township (261 students), Clinton Town (132 students), Clinton Township (743 students), Franklin Township (146 students), Lebanon Borough (45 students) and Union Township (245 students). TRANSPORTATION The Lebanon station offers service on New Jersey Transit 's Raritan Valley Line . There is a station building on the north side of the tracks. The southern track is no longer in use and the stop has limited weekday and no weekend service. NOTABLE RESIDENTS Notable current and former residents of Lebanon include:
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