Lebanon is a city in Laclede County, Missouri, home to about 15,270 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65536.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lebanon; also Bennett Springs and Evergreen
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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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL390 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lebanon had 15,013 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 60th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Laclede County grew from 16,523 residents in 1900 to 36,039 in 2020.
Laclede County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2w, MO weather station (2 miles away).
12,972 jobs at 729 businesses in Laclede County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lebanon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1849.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Laclede Co. C-5, Lebanon R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel E. Barber Elem.Lebanon | Pre-K–8 | 505 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrLebanon | Pre-K | 266 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Joe D. Esther Elem.Lebanon | K–1 | 609 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Maplecrest Elem.Lebanon | 2–3 | 656 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Boswell Elem.Lebanon | 4–5 | 581 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon | 6–8 | 859 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hillcrest Education CenterLebanon | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Lebanon Sr.. HighLebanon | 9–12 | 1,439 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lebanon Tech. Career Ctr.Lebanon | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bennett Springs and Evergreen.
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