Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,699, incorporated in 1815.
Lebanon gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $227K, 3.8 years of the county’s $60K median household income. It grades C overall, 86th among Kentucky's 138 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 94% of the country, and the median household income is $45K, and 26% of residents live below the poverty line. 44% of working residents work locally in Lebanon, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. Lebanon has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lebanon National Cemetery and Lebanon Historic Commercial District. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lebanon.
Where Lebanon beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 384 in 1830, 6,274 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Lebanon is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Lebanon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lebanon.
Lebanon draws workers from Campbellsville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
7.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Lebanon is 1.1 miles per square mile. Graham Memorial Park, at 95 acres with 2.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lebanon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Graham Memorial Park | 2.3 mi | 95 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Marion County school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marion County High School, with 879 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasscock Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 432 | B− |
| Marion County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 879 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Against the 4,172 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lebanon’s, it is less healthy than 78%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Lebanon adults report frequent physical distress. Lebanon beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Lebanon adults have diabetes.
| Lebanon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lebanon | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.1% | 18.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.4% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7,358 jobs are based in Lebanon, 2.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.7 minutes, against 24 across Kentucky.
Lebanon’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Lebanon has added 585 jobs, to 7,358 in 2023. The top destinations are Springfield (6%), Bardstown (4%) and Louisville (4%).
| Lebanon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lebanon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lebanon has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Lebanon home is worth about $227,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Kentucky typical home. 56% of households own their home in Lebanon.
| Lebanon | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $701 a month | $937 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 56% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lebanon. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumMy Old Kentucky Home State Park
33 mi Ancient sitePleasant Hill
19 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum
38 mi National MonumentCamp Nelson National Monument21K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumOld Fort Harrod State ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Lebanon; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lebanon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
5,539 counted in 2010 and 6,274 in 2020; an estimated 6,699 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.6% since 2020, after 13.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
5 places in Lebanon on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Lebanon.
City in Kentucky, United States
Lebanon is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,274 at the 2020 census, up from 5,539 in 2010. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, 63 miles (101 km) southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is nearby.
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Lebanon grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #86 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades D for health, B for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
9 notable people were born here, including John Lancaster Spalding and Mark Spalding.
