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Michigan›Clinton County

Lebanon TownshipMI

A town of 596, settled in 1844.

Is Lebanon Township a good place to live?

28% of residents are under 18 in Lebanon Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is Maple River State Game Area, at 3,528 acres. Lebanon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

596 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Essex TownshipNorth Plains TownshipDallas TownshipLyons TownshipNorth Shade TownshipEssex TownshipNorth Plains TownshipDallas TownshipLyons TownshipNorth Shade TownshipLebanon Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lebanon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lebanon Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lebanon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFowler Public SchoolsCarson City-Crystal Area School District2 districts serve Lebanon Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLebanon Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48835, 48845, 4887348835 54% · 48845 24% · 48873 22%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lebanon Township.

Work & commute

Lebanon Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Lebanon Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Lebanon Township is 30 minutes. Since 2011, Lebanon Township has added 52 jobs, to 91 in 2021.

1%work in town
Lebanon TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line13%8.9%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.1%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Lebanon Township1%
Lansing15%
St. Johns8%
Essex Township6%
East Lansing3%
27 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Lebanon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Outdoors

16% of Lebanon Township is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

16%conserved
16%
conserved · 3,616 of 22,529 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Maple River State Game Area0.7 mi3,528

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lebanon Township

Lebanon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lebanon Township is

Lebanon Township beats the Michigan average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lebanon Township.

Lebanon TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%34%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%27%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%25%25%
32 measures vs. Michigan
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLebanon TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%15.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.7%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Lebanon Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lebanon Township

17pages on Lebanon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lebanon Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lebanon Township for work

Where Lebanon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Lansing Lansing 15% 8% → St. Johns St. Johns 8% 6% → Essex Township Essex Township 6% 3% → East Lansing East Lansing 3% 3% → Delta Township Delta Township 3% 2% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 2% Lebanon Township · 1% stay
91jobs based in Lebanon Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Lebanon Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Lebanon Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 597 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
646 ft

Questions about Lebanon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lebanon Township, MI a good place to live?

Lebanon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.