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Lebanon, South Dakota
Location in Potter County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Potter County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Potter
Incorporated 1917
Area
 • Total 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,952 ft (595 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 33
 • Density 81.13/sq mi (31.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57455
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-36260
GNIS feature ID 1265663

Lebanon is a town in Potter County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 33 at the 2020 census.

History

Lebanon was first called Webb, and under the latter name was platted in 1887. The present name most likely is after Lebanon, New York, although some hold it is named after Mount Lebanon in Western Asia.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all of it land.

Lebanon has been assigned the ZIP code 57455 and the FIPS place code 36260.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 325
1930 334 2.8%
1940 310 −7.2%
1950 215 −30.6%
1960 198 −7.9%
1970 182 −8.1%
1980 129 −29.1%
1990 115 −10.9%
2000 86 −25.2%
2010 47 −45.3%
2020 33 −29.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 47 people, 23 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.7 inhabitants per square mile (34.2/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 75.5 per square mile (29.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.5% White, 4.3% Native American, and 4.3% from two or more races.

There were 23 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.55.

The median age in the town was 49.5 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.3% male and 44.7% female.

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