Lebanon, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Lebanon Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65536. The Survey maps it on the Lebanon quadrangle. 15,013 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,266 feet above sea level.
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On record in Lebanon
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Ralph E. Burley Houselisted 1994
Joe Knight Buildinglisted 2005
Laclede County Jaillisted 1980
Ploger-Moneymaker Placelisted 1982
Wallace Houselisted 1984- Missouri Farmers Association - Producers Creamery Company Dairy Plantlisted 2025
- Rice-Stix Building, Thelisted 2019
Population over time
2 figuresLebanon grew from 14,474 to 15,013 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,474 | |
| 2020 | 15,013 | +539 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Lebanon NW quadrangle1:24000
- 1978 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
63 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Lebanon between 1992 and 2017, burning about 1,074 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 August 2014 | Natural | 21 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 267 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | JEWELL RD |
| 4 April 1994 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 April 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Lebanon: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfields Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Willard Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 159 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lebanon in 159 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 68 thunderstorm wind, 63 hail, 16 flash flood, 7 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Lebanon | 1 killed, $5,500,000 | Tropical Storm Erin remnants impacted areas of Laclede County. Flash flooding occurred county wide causing road closures to a section of Highway 32 near Pinetree Road, West Elm Road between Drury Road and Springfield Road, a section of Route BB northwest of Sleeper and north of Route F, the intersection of Highway 32 and Highway K, the intersection of Route BB and Highway F, the intersection of Route T and Highway FF, the outer road of interstate 44 at Route N, and a section of a secondary road near Sleeper. A United State Postal employee delivering rural mail drove into a washed out bridge and was swept away by flood water. |
| December 2010 | Lightning | Lebanon | $500,000 | A lightning strike struck a large two story home just north of Lebanon. The resultant fire burned down the home and was a complete lost. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Lebanon | $500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado caused damage to several homes and businesses on the north side of Lebanon. A bus was also overturned at Esther Elemetary School. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lebanon | $50,000 | A swath of baseball to 3 inch size hail fell north of Lebanon. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $50,000 | There was three commercial structures with significant sign damage. There was roof damage at several businesses including the mall. There were several homes with roof or shingle damage. There were at least two power poles blown down. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Lebanon | $50,000 | There was a high water rescue at Omega Street and Dove KOA Campground. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across the entire Laclede County for this storm event. Several roads, bridges, and low water crossings were damaged. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Lebanon | $50,000 | The Sheriff's office reported signs blown down, flags ripped from poles, and power lines down. Also, an airplane was flipped over at a nearby airport. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lebanon | $25,000 | Report of baseball size hail. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to a barn and moderate damage to the roof of a home. |
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $20,000 | Several power lines were reported down in town. Scattered power outages occurred. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lebanon | $20,000 | Hail, up to tennis ball size, fell in areas northwest of Lebanon denting cars and breaking a car windshield. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $15,000 | Straight line wind gusts lifted a boat from a trailer. The boat was completely destroyed. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Multiple large trees were reported blown over. Several larger branches were also broken at the old Junior High School. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | A large tree fell on a power line causing power outages. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | There were numerous pictures from social media of large trees blown down around Lebanon. A couple trees fell on to outbuildings and fences causing damage. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Portions of the roof from a mobile home were blown onto power lines near the intersection of Highways 438 and MM. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | At Highway KK and Finch Street, a large tree was blown down onto a home. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Several power poles were snapped from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew a roof off of a house north of Lebanon. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and powerlines. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree that destroyed a garage. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Lebanon | $10,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an F-1 tornado touched down southeast of Lebanon. The tornado remained on the ground for a mile...severely damaging one barn and a pick up truck. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | Multiple large tree branches were reported down with power outages reported as well. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | Several large limbs were blown down. A trampoline was blown about 100 yards away. Time was estimated by radar. There were pictures of the damage on social media outlets. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | The rubberized roof on the junior high school auditorium was rolled up and damaged. There was shingle damage to the roof of a house across the street from the school. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | A tree fell on a house. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and damaged several roof top air conditioner units on the south side of Lebanon. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | A few power poles were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $4,000 | A large tree and several power lines were reported down at the intersection of Green Hills Drive and Tower Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $3,000 | Report of trees uprooted and large tree limbs damaged. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $3,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $2,000 | There was minor wind damage to a wooden fence, a barn, and travel trailers one mile north of Lebanon. Time was estimated by radar. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $2,000 | Several large tree limbs were down on to power lines at Rafe Road in Lebanon. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $2,000 | Thunderstorm wind downed trees in Lebanon and surrounding communities. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | $1,000 | The emergency manager reported that a downed tree from a thunderstorm wind gust resulted in a propane tank leak. |
| March 1994 | Hail | Lebanon | $500 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | - | Multiple large branches were reported down. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Lebanon | - | Numerous pictures and reports of hail in Lebanon with maximum size hail at 1 inch in diameter. The hail accumulated several inches deep in Lebanon. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Lebanon | - | Hail up to quarters in size was reported lasting around 10 minutes. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Lebanon | - | Heavy rainfall recorded over 24 hours occurred across the Ozarks on the 4th, 9th, 26th and 29th. Locations recorded rainfall via Mesonet, manual and automated gauges. Rainfall reading were as little as 1 inch to as much as 5.23 inches in a 24 hour period. |
| January 2020 | Hail | Lebanon | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| January 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lebanon | - | A storm total measurement of 4.47 inches or rain was reported. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Lebanon | - | Flooding causing road closures at Bennett and Jefferson Roads in Town. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lebanon | - | Rain totaling 1.44 inches was measured over a 90 minute period. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lebanon | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lebanon | - | The Mesonet station FW2552 reported 2.71 inches or rainfall. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lebanon | - | Numerous reports of trees down and power outages were reported across Lebanon. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lebanon | 1.0 miles | 14 | |
| Russell | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Atchley (historical) | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Brush Creek | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Carrol Junction | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Caffeyville | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Oakland | 6.3 miles | 14 | |
| Sleeper | 6.7 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lebanon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q954894 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 720871. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







