Lebanon, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Lebanon is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,664 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Lebanon is located in the town, as are the unincorporated communities of Old Lebanon and Sugar Island.HistoryThe community has two parts, Lebanon and Old Lebanon. Old Lebanon was the original location, but when the first railroad was built several miles to the north, a large portion of the community relocated.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,664 people, 610 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.5 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 631 housing units at an average density of 17.6 per square mile (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.24% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.