Electricity Rates in Lisbon, OH

History of Lisbon

Lisbon was platted on February 16, 1803, by Baptist minister Lewis Kinney and originally named New Lisbon after Lisbon, Portugal. The village was incorporated under a special act of legislature on February 7, 1825. The village was renamed to simply Lisbon in 1895.Initially known for its iron and whiskey production, Lisbon grew into a diverse economic hub during the Industrial Revolution and became one of the largest towns along the Sandy and Beaver Canal. During this period, it was home to the county's first bank, the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon; its first insurance company, and Ohio's first newspaper, The Ohio Patriot, founded by Alsatian immigrant William D. Lepper and printed from 1809 to 1833.In 1863, Confederate army general John Hunt Morgan surrendered to New Lisbon militia forces in nearby West Point at the end of Morgan's Raid. After the failure of the Sandy and Beaver Canal, the town had to wait until the late 1860s to receive railroad access once the Niles and New Lisbon Railroad opened. It and the later Pittsburgh, Marion & Chicago Railway helped bring industry to the area, including the porcelain manufacturing R. Thomas and Sons Company.Jacob L. Beilhart, a native of the Lisbon area, returned from Kansas in 1899 to establish the Spirit Fruit Society, a small intentional community based on his rejection of jealousy, materialism, and fear of lost love.

Lisbon by the Numbers

Population

12,029

Median Age

44.9 yrs

Median Household Income

$63,173/yr

Median Home Value

$141,900

Homeownership Rate

72%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)