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Town Hall · Lebanon

In Lebanon, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Lebanon’s town government spent $953,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$953,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$736
In 2022: $736, more than 57% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $30,112
Typical tax bill
$3,630
2.84% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Lebanon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

Lebanon’s K–12 school district, shared with Earlville, Sherburne, Smyrna, Sherburne, Smyrna and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lebanon →
$28,685
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,314
students
$9.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,685 per pupil, $17,001 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 18%State 74%Federal 8%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Lebanon

Hamilton Central School District · $25,473 per pupil

Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District · $40,138 per pupil

Morrisville-Eaton Central School District · $27,517 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $736 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%From other local governments 26%From the state 16%From the federal government 11%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $206,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$736 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Lebanon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($736 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Lebanon spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $662Lebanon

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,630 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hamilton$7,527
New York$6,582
Hamilton$5,963
Lebanon$3,630
Georgetown$3,333
Eaton$3,132
Smyrna$2,056
$3,630
typical bill a year
2.84%
effective rate
$127,600
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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.

Check Lebanon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lebanon yet.
Who works for Lebanon

One full-time town employee for every 324 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,294).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
11
part-time
$30,112
payroll for March 2022
$361,344
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lebanon had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Lebanon had fewer than 61% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lebanon voted in 2024

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

President691 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.1%415 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%274 votes

Others: 0.3% (2 votes).

Most votes in Lebanon: Donald J Trump

Madison County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 43.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
63%

of Lebanon’s 1,103 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate666 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican55.9%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat44.0%
Others0.2%

Most votes in Lebanon: Michael D Sapraicone

Madison County: Sapraicone 53.6%, Gillibrand 45.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 22nd District358,598 votes
John W MannionDemocrat54.2%
Brandon M WilliamsRepublican45.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in the district: John W Mannion

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lebanon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lebanon60.1%39.7%0.3%691
Madison County55.9%43.0%1.1%34,019
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
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 townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

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

Next door

How Lebanon compares with the towns next door

Lebanon spent $736 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $236 to $1,584. 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
Eaton$236$3,132
Hamilton$246$5,963
Smyrna$509$2,056
Georgetown$614$3,333
Hamilton$1,584$7,527
Lebanon$736$3,630

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lebanon’s government

How much does Lebanon spend per resident?

About $736 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $736 was more than 57% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lebanon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,630 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Lebanon’s government?

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?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.1%, Kamala D Harris 39.7% (691 votes, official results). Madison County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 43.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Lebanon?

4 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,112 (about $361,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lebanon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 121 (Joe Angelino). The Assembly district also covers 57 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 →