Lebanon is a

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(CDP) and

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in Marshall County,

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, United States. It has a

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with the ZIP code 73440. As of the 2020 census, the population was 210.

History

Lebanon was settled in the late 19th century as part of the Chickasaw Indian Nation and was part of Pickens County. A Chickasaw tribal courthouse was located in Lebanon. About a mile to the east of Hauani Creek is the remains of the Burney School, a tribal school operated by the Chickasaws.

Geography

Lebanon is in southwestern Marshall County at the western end of

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, near where the Red River enters the lake. It is bordered to the west by

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, and to the south, across the lake, by

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. Madill, the Marshall

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, is to the northeast.

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passes through the community, leading east to

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and west to Marietta. According to the

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, the Lebanon CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 24.1%, are water. The water area includes the main stem of Lake Texoma as well as Hauani Creek, an arm of the lake forming the eastern border of the community.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, the population of the

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for ZIP Code 73440, covering more area than the current CDP, was 327.73440 - Fact Sheet

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. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.

Economy

Lebanon is primarily a farming area. There is one

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, a gas station, and a few other small businesses.

References

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