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Town Hall · Lebanon Township

In Lebanon Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Lebanon Township’s town government spent $203,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$203,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$333
In 2022: $333, more than 62% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $9,992
Typical tax bill
$1,782
0.80% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Lebanon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Fowler Public Schools

Lebanon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fowler, Dallas Township, Bengal Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lebanon Township →
$14,211
per pupil · MI $16,528
437
students
$19.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,211 per pupil, $9,181 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 69%Federal 4%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Lebanon Township

Carson City-Crystal Area School District · $13,951 per pupil

Fulton Schools · $16,057 per pupil

Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District · $15,140 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%From the state 27%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 5%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $120,000. With these, the whole budget was $323,000.
Compared with similar places

$333 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Lebanon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($333 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Lebanon Township spent more than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Lebanon Township

Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lebanon Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Lebanon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,782 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Dallas Township$2,319
Lyons Township$1,926
Essex Township$1,824
Lebanon Township$1,782
North Plains Township$1,627
North Shade Township$1,382
$1,782
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$224,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lebanon Township’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Lebanon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lebanon Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lebanon Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Lebanon Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lebanon Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Lebanon Township voted in 2024

Official results for Lebanon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President326 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.1%235 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%84 votes

Others: 2.1% (7 votes).

Most votes in Lebanon Township: Donald J Trump

Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
76%

of Lebanon Township’s 431 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate325 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican72.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat25.5%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Lebanon Township: Mike Rogers

Clinton County: Rogers 52.3%, Slotkin 45.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 7th District450,912 votes
Tom BarrettRepublican50.3%
Curtis HertelDemocrat46.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lebanon Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lebanon Township72.1%25.8%2.1%326
Clinton County53.5%44.9%1.6%49,986
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Lebanon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lebanon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Lebanon Township compares with the towns next door

Lebanon Township spent $333 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $114 to $304. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lyons Township$114$1,926
Essex Township$120$1,824
Dallas Township$124$2,319
North Plains Township$127$1,627
North Shade Township$304$1,382
Lebanon Township$333$1,782

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lebanon Township’s government

How much does Lebanon Township spend per resident?

About $333 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $333 was more than 62% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lebanon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,782 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Lebanon Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lebanon Township yet.

How did Lebanon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.1%, Kamala D Harris 25.8% (326 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Lebanon Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,992 (about $119,904 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lebanon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 93 (Tim Kelly). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →