Lebanon, New Hampshire

Lebanon, NH
Community Contact	City of Lebanon Ken Niemczyk, City Planner 51 North Park Street Lebanon, NH 03766
Telephone	(603) 448-1457
Fax	(603) 448-0684
E-mail	planning@LebCity.com
Web Site	www.lebcity.com
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
County	Grafton
Labor Market Area	Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission	Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development	Grafton County Economic Development Council
Election Districts
US Congress	District 2 (All Wards)
Executive Council	District 1 (All Wards)
State Senate	District 5 (All Wards)
State Representative	Grafton County District 11 (All Wards)

Incorporated: 1761

Origin: The name Lebanon comes from the biblical cedars of ancient Lebanon, a Semitic word meaning white that refers to the nearby mountain with perpetual snows on its summit. Established in 1761, the name for this town was probably selected by the many early settlers who were from Lebanon, Connecticut, including Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. Lebanon was the original location of the Indian Charity School from which Dartmouth is descended. In 1781, Lebanon was one of the towns that attempted to join Vermont, but later returned to New Hampshire. Lebanon was incorporated as a city in 1957.

Villages and Place Names: East Wilder, Mascoma, Sachem Village, West Lebanon

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,180 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Lebanon totaled 4,076 over 50 years, from 8,495 in 1950 to 12,571 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 14 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, a three percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Lebanon was 12,729 residents, which ranked 23rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 337.7 persons per square mile of land area. Lebanon contains 40.3 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Manager & Council
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$40,041,463
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007-2008	$31,110,020
Zoning Ordinance	1936/03
Master Plan	2006
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	City Council
Appointed:	Planning; Zoning; Library; Conservation; Heritage

Public Library

Lebanon Public; West Lebanon

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating	4/9
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon	Local	396
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon	Local	25

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	Granite State; NH Electric Coop
Natural Gas Supplier	None
Water Supplier	Lebanon Water Department

Sanitation	Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Private
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	Yes
Recycling	Mandatory

Telephone Company	Fairpoint
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	No
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2007 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$22.45

2007 Equalization Ratio

85.7

2007 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$18.77

2007 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	52.2%
Commercial Land and Buildings	43.7%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	4.0%

2007 Total Housing Units

6,519

2007 Single-Family Units

2,880

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Multi-Family Units

3,409

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2007 Manufactured Housing Units

230

Total Population

Community

County

2007

12,729

85,514

2000

12,571

81,826

1990

12,191

74,998

1980

11,134

65,806

1970

9,725

54,914

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	5,936	Female	6,632

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	784
Age 5 to 19	2,333
Age 20 to 34	2,755
Age 35 to 54	3,890
Age 55 to 64	1,007
Age 65 and over	1,799
Median Age	37.1 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.0%

Per capita income

$25,133

Median 4-person family income

$52,133

Median household income

$42,185

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$32,693
Female	$27,086

Families below the poverty level

6.3%

Annual Average

1997

2007

Civilian Labor Force

7,582

7,890

Employed

7,469

7,698

Unemployed

113

192

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

2.4%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1997

2007

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

2,183

2,374

Average Weekly Wage

$680

$1,020

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

11,799

15,528

Average Weekly Wage

$557

$979

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

13,982

17,901

Average Weekly Wage

$577

$985

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

885

905

Average Weekly Wage

$497

$793

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

14,867

18,806

Average Weekly Wage

$572

$975

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Schools students attend:	Lebanon operates grades K-12	District: SAU 88
Career Technology Center(s):	Hartford Career and Technical Center, White River Junction VT	Region: 07

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	5	1	1	1
Grade Levels	P K 1-6	7-8	9-12	1-8
Total Enrollment	821	300	759	14

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2008:

Total Facilities: 16

Total Capacity: 532

Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Dartmouth; Colby-Sawyer; Lebanon

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Hitchcock Clinic	Health care services	6,247	1857
Timkin	Ball & roller bearings	750	1926
Teleatlas	Mapping	562
Alice Peck Day Hospital	Health care services	480
Lebanon School District	Education	386	1926
Thermal Dynamics	Plasma cutting torches	292
Spectra Printing Div	Printing services	247
Luminescent Systems, Inc.	Electroluminescent lighting	195	1974
Stryker Biotech	Biotechnology	167
Fluent, OMI	Software	161	1990

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes	4
	State Routes	10, 12A, 4A, 120
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-89, Exits 17 - 20
	Distance	Local access
Railroad	Yes
Public Transportation	Yes

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Lebanon Municipal
Runway		5,496 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Lebanon Municipal		Distance	Local
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			1

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	72 miles
Portland, ME	156 miles
Boston, MA	122 miles
New York City, NY	267 miles
Montreal, Quebec	188 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	77.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	12.9%
Public transportation	1.5%
Walked	2.9%
Other Means	0.9%
Worked at home	4.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work	16.2 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	61%
Commuting to another NH community	29%
Commuting out-of-state	10%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
X	Golf Courses
X	Swimming: Indoor Facility
X	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
X	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
	Museums
X	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
X	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
X	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
X	Boating/Marinas
X	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
X	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Storrs Hill

	Other: Hiking Trails; Lebanon Adult Sports

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2008. Community Response Received 09/23/08

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