Town guide

Lebanon, Michigan

Lebanon is a township in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 598 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48835, 48845 and 48873.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population59817 per sq mi
Median home value$224,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lebanon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lebanon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Lebanon

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)38 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL168 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lebanon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lebanon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lebanon had 597 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1355th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.

Lebanon population by census2000: 705, 2010: 605, 2020: 597705200060520105972020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,136, 1910: 23,129, 1920: 23,110, 1930: 24,174, 1940: 26,671, 1950: 31,195, 1960: 37,969, 1970: 48,492, 1980: 55,893, 1990: 57,883, 2000: 64,753, 2010: 75,382, 2020: 79,12825K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5038K’60’7056K’80’9065K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LebanonJan: high 31°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in31°18°Jan2.133°19°Feb1.844°26°Mar1.957°36°Apr3.669°48°May3.879°59°Jun3.483°62°Jul3.281°61°Aug3.575°53°Sep2.962°43°Oct3.347°33°Nov2.836°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Johns, MI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 2,819 jobs; Retail trade: 2,498 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,359 jobs; Construction: 1,891 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,633 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,082 jobs; Finance and insurance: 998 jobs; Other services: 988 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lebanon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carson City11.3 miles
  • University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Johns12.3 miles
  • Sparrow Ionia HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ionia15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lebanon

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Rail Trail Linear Park · 58 acres1.1 mi
  • Blossom Time Park · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Fink Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
  • Sesquicentennial Park · 1 acres2.6 mi
  • Victor Street Park · 1 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Muir Village Market7.5 mi

Libraries

  • Lyons Township District Library7.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Pewamo Train Station2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lebanon

Public schools here are run by Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools, Fowler Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
PewamoWestphalia Elementary SchoolPewamoPre-K–5249Public3.0 mi
Waldron Elementary and Middle SchoolFowlerPre-K–8262Public2.8 mi
Fowler High SchoolFowler9–12163Public3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Elementary SchoolPewamoK–894Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Most Holy Trinity SchoolFowler1–895Roman Catholic2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dallas, Lyons, Bloomer, Essex, North Plains, Portland Township, Westphalia, Bengal and North Shade.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.