Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNew Lebanon spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
New Lebanon’s village government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $706 per resident. Water and other utilities ($611,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Lebanon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$706 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
New Lebanon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. New Lebanon spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($706,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Lebanon itself left out).
About $706 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
New Lebanon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,377 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New 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 New Lebanon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Lebanon →
Who’s in charge in New Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Lebanon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on newlebanonoh.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 125 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 (3,988).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
New Lebanon Local School District
New Lebanon’s K–12 school district, shared with Perry Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,478 per pupil, $9,857 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
New Lebanon’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Lebanon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%126,767 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%125,566 votesOthers: 0.9% (2,382 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of New Lebanon lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for New Lebanon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newlebanonoh.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach New Lebanon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Lebanon’s government
How much does New Lebanon spend per resident?
About $706 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 $706 was less than 71% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Lebanon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,377 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newlebanonoh.com.
Who runs New Lebanon’s government?
See newlebanonoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Lebanon yet.
How did New Lebanon vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Lebanon alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of New Lebanon lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Lebanon?
32 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $227,606 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Lebanon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Lebanon’s government
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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 →