Lebanon, Missouri

Lebanon, Missouri
City of Lebanon
Lebanon Train Depot in 1873
Motto: 
"Friendly People. Friendly Place."
Interactive map of Lebanon, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°40′00″N 92°39′00″W / 37.66667°N 92.65000°W / 37.66667; -92.65000
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLaclede
Incorporated1877
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council-City Administrator
 • MayorJared Carr
Area
 • Total
14.72 sq mi (38.13 km2)
 • Land14.64 sq mi (37.92 km2)
 • Water0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,013
 • Density1,025.3/sq mi (395.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65536
Area code417
FIPS code29-41168
GNIS feature ID2395664
Websitewww.lebanonmissouri.org

Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Laclede County, Missouri, United States. The population was estimated at 15,013 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Laclede County. The Lebanon Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Laclede County. The original name of Lebanon, Missouri was Wyota, named after the original Native Americans that settled in the area. Later, Reverend Benjamin Hooker changed the name to his hometown in Lebanon, Tennessee.