Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Lebanon County is a in the  of Pennsylvania. As of the, the population was 133,568. Its is Lebanon.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 362 sqmi, of which 362 sqmi is land and 0.7 sqmi is water. It is drained by and its branches. It consists in large part of a valley.

Adjacent counties

 * Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
 * Berks County, Pennsylvania (east)
 * Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (south)
 * Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The was 332 people per square mile (128/km²). There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile (53/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.46% White, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 4.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of, 11.8% American and 6.1% ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.5% spoke, 4.2% and 1.1%  as their first language.

There were 46,551 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

Metropolitan Statistical Area
The has designated Lebanon County as the Lebanon, PA . As of the 2010 U.S. Census the metropolitan area ranked 16th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 296th most populous in the United States with a population of 133,568. Lebanon County is also a part of the larger , which combines the populations of Lebanon County as well as Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with a population of 1,219,422.

Communities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , , and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Lebanon County:

City

 * Lebanon (county seat)

Boroughs

 * Cleona
 * Cornwall
 * Jonestown
 * Mount Gretna
 * Myerstown
 * Palmyra
 * Richland

Townships

 * Annville
 * Bethel
 * Cold Spring
 * East Hanover
 * Heidelberg
 * Jackson
 * Millcreek
 * North Annville
 * North Cornwall
 * North Lebanon
 * North Londonderry
 * South Annville
 * South Lebanon
 * South Londonderry
 * Swatara
 * Union
 * West Cornwall
 * West Lebanon

Census-designated places
are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.
 * Annville
 * Avon
 * Campbelltown
 * Fort Indiantown Gap
 * Fredericksburg
 * Hebron
 * Lebanon South
 * Mount Gretna Heights
 * Newmanstown
 * Pleasant Hill
 * Quentin
 * Sand Hill
 * Schaefferstown
 * Timber Hills

Other unincorporated communities

 * Greenpoint
 * McGillstown
 * Ono

Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Lebanon County.

† county seat