Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Lebanon County
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Official seal of Lebanon County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lebanon County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°22′N 76°28′W / 40.37°N 76.46°W / 40.37; -76.46
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedFebruary 16, 1813
SeatLebanon
Largest cityLebanon
Area
 • Total362 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Land362 sq mi (940 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2020)
143,257
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.lebcounty.org

Lebanon County (/ˈlɛbnən/ Pennsylvania Dutch: Lebanon Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,257.[1] Its county seat is the city of Lebanon.[2] It lies 72 miles northwest of Philadelphia, which is the nearest major city. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

The county was formed from portions of Dauphin and Lancaster counties in 1813, with minor boundary revisions in 1814 and 1821.[3] Lebanon County comprises the Lebanon metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Our County Archived July 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Lebanon County Historical Society. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.


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