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Pencil Drawing of Train Depot in Lebanon Missouri by A.B. GreenePhoto: Greene, A.B. · Public domain
Town Hall · Lebanon

How is Lebanon run?

Lebanon’s city government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, about $827 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lebanon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Next public meeting

Golf Course Advisory Board

3:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson Ave

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$12.6M
year to October 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$827
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
155
full-time · 181 part-time · March payroll $1.1M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,138
0.72% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Lebanon is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer73% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Lebanon R-III School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire28 sworn officers and 16 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Lebanon’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

  • Nov5
    Golf Course Advisory BoardThursday · 3:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveGolf Course Advisory Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov9
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveCity Council RetreatMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Park BoardThursday · 12:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Zoning and Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov16
    Golf Course Advisory BoardMonday · 4:45 pm · Spring Hollow Golf, 16744 Missouri Highway 64Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov18
    Board of Public WorksWednesday · 12:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Lebanon Area Veterans Memorial BoardThursday · 10:00 am · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Board of Public WorksWednesday · 12:00 pm · Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson AveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Golf Course Advisory BoardMonday · 4:45 pm · Spring Hollow Golf, 16744 Missouri Highway 64Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $827 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 43%Utility sales 35%Sales taxes 15%Other taxes & licenses 2%Property taxes 2%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Lebanon didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.9 million; interest on debt $134,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $51.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lebanon yet

Every year of Lebanon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
155

full-time in March 2025, the same as 155 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,138 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Lebanon$1,138
$1,138
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$158,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Lebanon

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

See lebanonmissouri.org for Lebanon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lebanon yet.lebanonmissouri.org ↗
Who works for Lebanon

One full-time city employee for every 98 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 (15,232).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Roads & transportation24 + 69 pt
Parks & libraries15 + 81 pt
Police37 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings22 + 20 pt
Water & other utilities24
Fire16 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash6 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 3 pt
Other10 + 2 pt
155
full-time
181
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2025
$13.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
16
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Lebanon didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lebanon R-III School District

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

Schools in Lebanon →
$12,450
per pupil · MO $14,569
4,432
students
$48.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,450 per pupil, $7,283 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 38%State 49%Federal 13%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lebanon’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lebanon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Laclede County’s results.

President · Laclede County’s results17,076 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.9%14,155 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%2,756 votes

Others: 1.0% (165 votes).

Most votes in Laclede County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Lebanon lies in Laclede County. Every 2024 race in Laclede County is on the county’s page.

Laclede County’s 2024 results →
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. 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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lebanon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: lebanonmissouri.org ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Jeff Knight
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Justin Brown
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Alford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

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

Reach Lebanon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitelebanonmissouri.org ↗

Questions about Lebanon’s government

How much does Lebanon spend per resident?

About $827 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to October 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Lebanon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $51.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Lebanon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,138 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lebanonmissouri.org.

Who runs Lebanon’s government?

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

How did Lebanon vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lebanon alone. Laclede County, where 100% of Lebanon lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 16.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lebanon?

155 full-time and 181 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lebanon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Justin Brown) and State House District 142 (Jeff Knight). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lebanon?

The next posted meeting is Golf Course Advisory Board on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 pm in Lebanon City Hall- Stanley H. Allen Council Chambers, 401 South Jefferson Ave, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Lebanon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Lebanon, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →