About Lebanon
Set in the northwestern part of Kansas, Lebanon is a tiny community with an estimated population of 181.
Lebanon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 566 residents per square mile.
📰 Lebanon News Today
- ‘Smack dab in the middle:’ Kansas candidates for U.S. Senate stake out ground for general election Kansas Reflector · Aug 18
- The middle is a ‘unique place to be’ — what it’s like in the dead-center of America CNN · May 11
- Where in Kansas is the geographic center of the lower 48 states? - The Topeka Capital-Journal The Topeka Capital-Journal · May 14
- Toxic Algae Bloom at Pomona Lake Prompts Beach Closures and Public Health Warning in Osage County kclyradio.com · Jun 22
- Obituary for Jeanne "Liz" Elizabethe Roush Ferry Funeral Home · Jan 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lebanon Unique
- One of 16 places in the US named Lebanon — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lebanon
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)181
Rank in state#413 of 626
Land area0.32 sq mi
Density566/sq mi
Coordinates39.8102, -98.5573