Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it "Cedar-City", mostly a reference to the abundance of cedar trees in the area. Lebanon is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lebanon is home to Cumberland University, a small, private, 4-year liberal arts institution. Lebanon is located at 36°12′29″N... 86°19′35″W / 36.20806°N 86.32639°W / 36.20806; -86.32639 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.2 square miles , of which, 29.2 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 20,235 people, 7,987 households, and 5,319 families residing in the city. The population density was 692.0 people per square mile . There were 8,693 housing units at an average density of 297.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 82.89% White, 13.78% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.
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| County: | Wilson County |
| State: | Tennessee |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 24,648 |
| Area: | 29.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Central Time zone |
| Also known as: | Lebanon, Tennessee, Wilson County / Lebanon city |