Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn South Lebanon, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
South Lebanon’s city government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,054 per resident. Water and other utilities ($642,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how South Lebanon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,054 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
South Lebanon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,054 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 $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. South Lebanon spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Lebanon itself left out).
About $1,054 per resident a year, or $2.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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No trend yet
South Lebanon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,147 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 South 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 South Lebanon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Lebanon →
Who’s in charge in South Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 171 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 (4,799).
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.
Kings Local School District
South Lebanon’s K–12 school district, shared with Deerfield Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,934 per pupil, $8,364 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.
Little Miami Local School District · $12,371 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How South Lebanon voted in 2024
Official results for South Lebanon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%2,164 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.6%1,168 votesOthers: 1.4% (46 votes).
Most votes in South Lebanon: Donald J Trump
Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of South Lebanon’s 4,529 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in South Lebanon: Bernie Moreno
Warren County: Moreno 61.1%, Brown 35.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: South Lebanon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lebanon | 64.1% | 34.6% | 1.4% | 3,378 |
| Warren County | 65.3% | 33.8% | 1.0% | 139,593 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 South Lebanon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How South Lebanon compares with the towns next door
South Lebanon spent $1,054 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $194 to $579. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $194 | $4,584 |
| Deerfield Township | $579 | $5,497 |
| Lebanon | estimate | $3,455 |
| Hamilton Township | estimate | $4,390 |
| South Lebanon | $1,054 | $4,147 |
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 South Lebanon’s government
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Questions about South Lebanon’s government
How much does South Lebanon spend per resident?
About $1,054 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 $1,054 was more than 65% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Lebanon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,147 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs South Lebanon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Lebanon yet.
How did South Lebanon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.1%, Kamala D Harris 34.6% (3,378 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for South Lebanon?
28 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,213 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Lebanon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 56 (Adam Mathews). The House district also covers seven 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 →