Lebanon is a village in Red Willow County,

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, United States. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.

History

Lebanon was

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ted in 1887 when the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad was extended to that point. Its name commemorates the

Cedars of Lebanon ''Cedrus libani'', commonly known as cedar of Lebanon, Lebanon cedar, or Lebanese cedar (), is a species of large evergreen conifer in the genus ''Cedrus'', which belongs to the pine family and is native to the mountains of the Eastern Mediter ...

. In April 1955 Charles Harris, a delegate chosen by the Mayor of Lebanon, was part of a delegation of forty mayors of American cities called "Lebanon" which was invited to the Middle East by the government of the country

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

. The mayor of Lebanon in 1955 was Chester Keith, who couldn't go due to his age. When visiting

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, then partitioned between

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

and

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

, Harris accidentally crossed the border and was shot to death by a Jordanian soldier. At the time, his death sparked a major international incident, with the UN launching an investigation, Israel and Jordan each putting the blame on the other.Reported (in Hebrew) by Haolam Hazeh weekly, April 21, 195

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 80 people, 33 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 50 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 33 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the village was 36.5 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 56.3% male and 43.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 70 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

. There were 34 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

living together, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.59. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $8,125 for females. The

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for the village was $15,406. There were 16.7% of families and 25.9% of the population living below the

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, including 55.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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