Photo: Paul J Everett · CC BY 2.0Lebanon spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Lebanon’s city government spent $37.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($26.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lebanon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,721 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Lebanon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,721 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,179, and the middle half spent $976–$1,602. Lebanon spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lebanon itself left out).
About $2,211 per resident a year, or $6.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 14%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 35% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lebanon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,721 · 2023: $2,112 · 2024: $2,211. Per resident it went from $1,721 to $2,211 (up 28%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,120 to 16,982.
full-time in March 2025, up from 160 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,413 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lebanon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Lebanon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lebanon →
Who’s in charge in Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lebanon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflebanon.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,982).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lebanon Community School Corporation
Lebanon’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Perry Township, Ulen, Worth Township, Whitestown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,684 per pupil, $7,343 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
Western Boone County Community School Corporation · $11,458 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Lebanon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflebanon.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseLebanon is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lebanon compares with the towns next door
Lebanon spent $1,721 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $22 to $2,830. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | $22 | $2,120 |
| Center Township | $50 | $1,463 |
| Zionsville | $1,435 | $4,798 |
| Whitestown | $2,830 | $3,512 |
| Perry Township | estimate | $1,808 |
| Lebanon | $1,721 | $1,413 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Lebanon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lebanon’s government
How much does Lebanon spend per resident?
About $2,211 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,721 was more than 91% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lebanon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,413 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflebanon.org.
Who runs Lebanon’s government?
See cityoflebanon.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lebanon yet.
How many people work for Lebanon?
176 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lebanon in the state legislature?
Lebanon is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Brian Buchanan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lebanon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →