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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Wilson |
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| - Total | 29. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. ImageTennessee_population_mappng|450px|right|poly 4 198 64 199 68 156 62 154 61 153 56 153 53 155 27 153 23 157 24 162 18 163 18 169 25 171 25 175 22 177 24 182 19 180 16 182 13 190 6 Wilson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (75. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (75. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 20,235 |
| - Density | 692. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (267. 2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 37087, 37088, 37090 |
| Area code(s) | 615 |
| FIPS code | 47-41520[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1290901[2] |
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 615 is an Area code in Tennessee that covers the city of Nashville ( Davidson County) and 12 surrounding counties Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Wilson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Wilson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, east of Nashville.
Nashville Superspeedway is located outside of Lebanon. Nashville Superspeedway is a Motor racing complex located in Gladeville Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address United States, about
Cracker Barrel was founded in Lebanon, and has its corporate headquarters based there. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc, is a chain of 557 "Old Country Stores" (as of 2007 each combining a retail store and a Restaurant.
Lebanon is home to Cumberland University, a small, private, 4-year liberal arts institution. This institution is unrelated other than by similarity of name to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg Kentucky or Cumberland School of Law The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education.
Lebanon is considered a banking center, and is home to the corporate headquarters of at least three regional banks. Most of the larger state and national banks have only a minimal presence in Lebanon.
Among Middle Tennesseans, Lebanon is pronounced "LEB-uh-nun", as opposed to the Middle Eastern nation, "LEB-uh-non. " A more country accent, used mostly by natives of the town, sometimes produces "LEB-nun".
Lebanon is host to the annual Wilson County Fair, which is considered, by those organizations that rate State and County Fairs, to be the best County Fair in Tennessee (and better than the Tennessee State Fair in Nashville), and one of the top County Fairs in the country.
Lebanon is featured in Death Proof, directed by Quentin Tarantino, as the setting for the second half of the film, although none of the scenes were actually filmed in Lebanon. Death Proof is a 2007 thriller Film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, about a psychopathic Stunt man Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and In the theatrical release (as part of the double feature Grindhouse), only the newspaper held and referenced by the character "Zoe" gives away the location. The double feature, also known as a double bill, was a Motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatre managers would exhibit two films for the price of one Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. In the September 2007 DVD release, the action's location is revealed by a title card and multiple references by several characters. Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has referenced his home state in other films.
Other movies were filmed in Lebanon are:
- All The Kind Strangers shot in 1974 on Old Rome Pike.
- Charlie's War shot in 2003 on Old Rome Pike.
- Happiness Is. . . shot in 1975 unknown location.
- Perry's Wait shot in 2007 unknown location.
The rock/folk performer Ron Sexsmith wrote and recorded a song Lebanon, Tennessee on his Ron Sexsmith album. Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter from St
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Geography
Lebanon is located at (36. 207991, -86. 326300)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (75. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 29. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (75. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 03% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 20,235 people, 7,987 households, and 5,319 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 692. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (267. 2/km²). There were 8,693 housing units at an average density of 297. 3/sq mi (114. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82. 89% White, 13. 78% African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 82% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 1. 00% from other races, and 1. 15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 26% of the population.
There were 7,987 households out of which 30. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 7% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 4% were non-families. 28. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 41 and the average family size was 2. 94.
In the city the population was spread out with 23. 9% under the age of 18, 11. 2% from 18 to 24, 29. 0% from 25 to 44, 21. 7% from 45 to 64, and 14. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,118, and the median income for a family was $45,094. Males had a median income of $31,207 versus $24,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,366. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 3% of families and 13. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 16. 4% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Interstate 40 runs just south of the city, which is the major road corridor between Nashville and Knoxville. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Railroad freight service is provided by the Nashville and Eastern Railroad short line. The Nashville and Eastern is a short line Railroad which administers 130 miles of track between Nashville Tennessee and Monterey, Tennessee Short Line is also one of the four railroads in the popular Board game Monopoly, probably named after the Shore Fast Line, an Interurban streetcar Begun in 2006, Lebanon is the eastern terminus of the new Music City Star commuter rail service to Nashville. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Music City Star is a Regional rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon Tennessee. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns
Rail service began in 1871 with the now defunct Tennessee & Pacific Railroad, which ran to Nashville. The Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company was a 19th century American company that operated a rail line from Lebanon Tennessee, to Nashville Tennessee The last original passenger train departed Lebanon in 1935.
Media
Newspapers
- Lebanon Democrat, published Monday through Saturday
- Wilson Post, published two times weekly (W,F)
Radio
- WANT 98. WANT is an FM Radio station licensed to Lebanon Tennessee, and broadcasting to the Nashville Tennessee, market on a frequency of 98 9 FM [1], country music/local sports and affairs
- WCOR 1490 AM (simulcast of WANT)
Another radio station, WRVW 107. WCOR is an AM Radio station broadcasting in the eastern portion of the Nashville Tennessee market with a power of 1000 watts WRVW is a Radio station broadcasting on the FM band at 1075 MHz, licensed to the city of Lebanon Tennessee, but serving the nearby Nashville 5 FM [2], is licensed to Lebanon, but primarily serves Nashville.
Television
- WJFB 66, 24-hour home shopping feed
- WKRP 6, General/Local Programming
See also
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. Lebanon is a station on Nashville 's regional rail line the Music City Star. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Lebanon, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
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