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| Fact Sheet |
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- 1.5 million people live within a one hour drive of Lebanon.
- Approximately 36% of all travel spending in the State of Tennessee was spent within a 50 mile radius of Lebanon.
- Prime Outlets of Lebanon had 2.5 million visitors in 1999.
- With 2,000,000 visitors annually, the busiest welcome center in Tennessee is 25 miles east of Lebanon on I-40.
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park, located five miles south of Lebanon, has more than 650,000 visitors annually.
- The $125,000,000 Nashville Superspeedway, which opened in April 2001, is just 15 miles south of Lebanon.
- Lebanon’s Town Square, located two miles north of I-40, draws thousands of antique and collectibles shoppers.
- The Wilson County Fair drew more than 310,000 attendees in 2001, the state’s largest fair.
- The U.S. Travel Data Center’s report “Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee’s Counties Report for the State of Tennessee” shows a steady increase in tourism and travel expenditures in Wilson County.
- Sales tax revenues in Lebanon have increased an estimated 43% from 1996 through 1999 based on year end projections.
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| Location |
| County: |
Square Miles 583 |
| Proximity: |
Nashville, 30 miles |
| Region: |
Middle, 550' Elevation |
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| 1998 Median Household Income |
| $43,932, second highest of the 95 counties in the state of Tennessee |
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| Population |
| Wilson County: |
88,000 |
| Lebanon: |
21,000 + |
| Mt. Juliet: |
12,000 + |
| Watertown: |
1,354 |
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| Education (# of schools) |
| Elementary |
14 |
| Middle |
2 |
| High School |
4 |
| Vocational |
1 |
| Private |
2 |
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| Education (enrollment and student:teacher ratio) |
| Elementary |
8,664 and 22:1 |
| Middle School |
1,708 and 22:1 |
| High School |
4,183 and 23:1 |
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| Medical Facilities |
| Hospitals: |
1 with 257 beds |
| Doctors: |
150 |
| Dentist: |
20 |
| Nursing Homes: |
5 |
| Retirement Centers: |
4 |
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