Lebanon, Tennessee

Lebanon is a city located in Wilson County in the state  American from Tennessee. In the it had a population of 26,190 inhabitants and a population density of 261.73 people per  km².

The county emerged as a center of education in 1842, when the Cumberland Presbyterian Church established Cumberland University. The four-year institution now includes a school of nursing and a graduate school. Friendship Christian School is an expanding secondary school. In the early twentieth century, Lebanon became known as the “Little Athens of the South” because of the location there of Cumberland University, Castle Heights Military Academy, and Lebanon College for Young Ladies. From 1873 to 1939 the city was particularly well known for the one-year law course offered by Cumberland University which attracted students of law from every state and many foreign countries.

Geography
Lebanon is located at the coordinates 36.20528°N, 86.34556°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lebanon has a total area of 100.07 km² which 100.06 km² correspond to the mainland and (0.01% ) 0.01 km² is water.

Demographics
According to the, there were 26,190 people residing in Lebanon. The population density was 261.73 inhabitants / km². Of the 26,190 inhabitants, Lebanon was composed of 0.08% White, 0.01% were  African American, 0.28% were  Amerindians, 1.3% were  Asian, 0.03% were  Islanders Pacific, 3.5% were  other races and 2.19% were of two or more races. Of the total population, 0.01% were Hispanic or  Latino of any race.