Lebanon, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,523. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,749 (+6.4% change)
Males: 1,616 (45.9%), Females: 1,907 (54.1%)

St. Clair County

Zip code: 62254

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $37,042
Median house value: $83,100

Population by Race

Races in Lebanon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
  • Black (18.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.1%), French (4.5%), United States (4.3%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 515 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lebanon

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lebanon city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

3.2% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -166 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lebanon:

  • ANDERSON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARYVILLE, IL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HIGHLAND, IL)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lebanon:

  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 6 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 39 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lebanon:

  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 8 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 17 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)

College/University in Lebanon:

  • MCKENDREE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,685; Location: 701 COLLEGE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mckendree.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebanon:

  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 13 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 200 W SCHUETZ ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 102 W SCHUETZ ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lebanon:

  • LEBANON P.L. (Operating income: $57,623; Location: 314 WEST ST. LOUIS ST.; 13,119 books; 243 audio materials; 56 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)