Editing South Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Distinguish|Lebanon Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania|North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania|West Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = South Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = "A Community of Service"
<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline = Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital, Pennsylvania.JPG
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = [[Lebanon VA Medical Center]]
|image_flag = 
|image_seal = 
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|image_map = Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting South Lebanon Township.PNG
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lebanon County.svg
|mapsize1 = 250px
|map_caption1 = Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]]
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|government_footnotes = 
|government_type = 
|leader_title = 
|leader_name = 
|leader_title1 = 
|leader_name1 = 
|leader_title2 = 
|leader_name2 = 
|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1840
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Aug 14, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 56.31
|area_land_km2 = 56.13
|area_water_km2 = 0.18
|area_total_sq_mi = 21.74
|area_land_sq_mi = 21.67
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>
|population_total = 10456 {{increase}}
|population_density_km2 = 175.30
|population_density_sq_mi = 454.02
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
|postal_code_type                = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 17042<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/17042|title=South Lebanon Township PA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref>
|area_code = [[Area code 717|717]]
|website = {{URL|twp.south-lebanon.pa.us}}
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|population_est = 10472
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-075-72288
}}

{{US Census population
|1960= 6584
|1970= 7706
|1980= 7431
|1990= 7491
|2000= 8383
|2010= 9463
|2020= 10456
|estyear=2021
|estimate=10472
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''South Lebanon Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. It is part of the [[Lebanon, PA]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 10,456 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Lebanon Township was divided to form [[North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania|North Lebanon Township]] and South Lebanon Township in 1840.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 21.8&nbsp;square miles (56.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 21.8&nbsp;square miles (56.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  (0.32%) is water.

The township includes three [[census-designated place]]s, [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]] which are all in the northern part of the township: [[Avon, Pennsylvania|Avon]], [[Hebron, Pennsylvania|Hebron]], and [[Lebanon South, Pennsylvania|Lebanon South]].

==Demographics==
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 9,463 people, 3,429 households, and 2,550 families in the township.  The population density was {{convert|434.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of {{convert|165.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 95.73% White, 1.57% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 2,920 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% 65 or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median household income was $46,268 and the median family income  was $52,726. Males had a median income of $36,987 versus $26,335 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,903.  About 3.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|twp.south-lebanon.pa.us}}

{{Lebanon County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]