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Welcome to Lebanon County ...

Time Zone: Lebanon County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lebanon is the Seat for Lebanon County.

Lebanon County was founded February 16, 1819. Lebanon was created by taking area from Dauphin and Lancaster Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lebanon had a population of 141,793 people. This is an increase of 6.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 133,664 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lebanon represented 1.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Lebanon County:

  • Cleona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cleona is located in Lebanon County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleona <2>
  • Cornwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
  • Jonestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Mount Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Myerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
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  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Richland is located in Lebanon County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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