Lebanon, New Jersey

For the township, see Lebanon Township, New Jersey. For other uses, see Lebanon (disambiguation).

Lebanon, New Jersey
Borough
Lebanon Reformed Church
Lebanon Reformed Church
Official seal of Lebanon, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Lebanon in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Lebanon in Hunterdon County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Hunterdon County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Lebanon, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location in Hunterdon County
Lebanon is located in New Jersey
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location in New Jersey
Lebanon is located in the United States
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′31″N 74°50′00″W / 40.641862°N 74.833312°W / 40.641862; -74.833312[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
IncorporatedApril 20, 1926
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJames J. Pittinger (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkKaren Romano[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank514th of 565 in state
25th of 26 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,665
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,670
 • Rank505th of 565 in state
20th of 26 in county[11]
 • Density1,845.8/sq mi (712.7/km2)
  • Rank304th of 565 in state
4th of 26 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08833[12][13]
Area code908[14]
FIPS code3401939630[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885275[1][17]
Websitewww.lebanonboro.com

Lebanon is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,665,[9] the highest ever in any decennial census and an increase of 307 (+22.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,358,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 293 (+27.5%) from the 1,065 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926. Additional portions of Clinton Township were annexed in 1962.[21]

The borough is located north of the Round Valley Reservoir. In the early part of the 19th century, before the separation of Clinton Township from Lebanon Township on April 12, 1841, the community was known as Jacksonville and later as Lebanonville, Lebanonville Depot and finally Lebanon, a station on the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

The center of Lebanon has changed little in the past century. The Dutch Reformed Church is one of the oldest congregations in the County. Records of the church begin in 1769, however, the church is cited as early as 1747.[22] The Lebanon Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 2009.

On April 5, 2024, Lebanon, Oldwick, and Tewksbury Township became epicenters of the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States, rare in that area.[23]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Administrator / Clerk, Borough of Lebanon. Accessed March 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Lebanon, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lebanon, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 15, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lebanon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 156. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  22. ^ About Us, Borough of Lebanon. Accessed November 20, 2019.
  23. ^ "M 4.8 - 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2024.