LebanonWisconsinFireDepartment, 2020
Lebanon’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Lebanon is settled
LebanonWI
Trash: drop-off onlyPopulation
1,576
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$321K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Is Lebanon a good place to live?
The best of Lebanon’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and a B+ for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 80 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 14% of residents are under 18 in Lebanon, below both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On civic life, just 86 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Schoenicke Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lebanon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lebanon stand out
Where Lebanon beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lebanon for work
Where Lebanon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Lebanon
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lebanon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lebanon is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $321K, 4.2 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →HealthWatertown Memorial Hospital 5.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life0.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lebanon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lebanon, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHidden Meadows water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Lebanon Recycling CenterDrop-off onlyTown site
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictWatertown School District2 districts serve Lebanon; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Lebanon ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53098, 53047, 53036, 5305953098 72% · 53047 10% · 53036 10% · 53059 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lebanon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Lebanon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lebanon for work: only 2% work in town. At 28 minutes, Lebanon’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Lebanon grew to 90 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Lebanon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lebanon2%
Hartford7%
Oconomowoc7%
Watertown7%
Madison5%
17 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Lebanon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Lebanon’s schools rank behind 59% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Watertown Unified School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
41%of WI districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAP ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 60 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lebanon
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lebanon has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lebanon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers 1.1% of Lebanon
4.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Harnischfeger Park, at 143 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Lebanon is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.1%conserved
| Lebanon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 247 of 22,866 acres
4.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harnischfeger Park | 2.9 mi | 143 |
| 2. Firemans Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Lebanon is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Lebanon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of Lebanon adults have obesity.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Lebanon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lebanon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.1% | 26.6% |
Watertown Memorial Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lebanon
18pages on Lebanon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lebanon
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown7.7 mi$21,550 tuitionNashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah13.5 mi
About 2 of every 100 Lebanon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lebanon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Lebanon is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,587 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Lebanon is located in the town, as are the unincorporated communities of Old Lebanon and Sugar Island.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 53047
Lebanon’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lebanon.
EmmetAshippunHustisfordIxoniaLebanon
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Emmet | — | — | C− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Ashippun | #150 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Hustisford | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Ixonia | #56 | A | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Lebanon, Emmet and Hustisford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lebanon, Emmet, Ashippun, Hustisford and Ixonia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lebanon with a neighbor →
Questions about Lebanon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lebanon, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.