Photo: 46percent · Public domainHow is Lebanon run?
Lebanon’s city government spent $23.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,191 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lebanon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lebanon is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
2 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.
- Dec9City CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 55 Academy StreetCity Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan13City CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pmCity Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Aug31GeneralMonday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,191 per resident a year, or $3.26 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lebanon didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
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 →full-time in March 2025, down from 104 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,114 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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’s in charge in Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 202 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,415).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lebanon Community School District 9
Lebanon’s K–12 school district, shared with Sodaville, Waterloo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,408 per pupil, $8,300 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.
Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lebanon’s votes are counted by county
Oregon 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 Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%43,078 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%25,749 votesOthers: 3.6% (2,602 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Oregon: Harris 55.3%, Trump 41.0%
100% of Lebanon lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Lebanon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.lebanon.or.us ↗
- 2Oregon HouseState representatives
- 3Oregon SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oregon
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lebanon compares with the towns next door
Lebanon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | estimate | $3,114 |
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
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lebanon’s government
How much does Lebanon spend per resident?
About $1,191 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Lebanon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $35.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Lebanon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.lebanon.or.us.
Who runs Lebanon’s government?
See ci.lebanon.or.us 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?
Oregon counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lebanon alone. Linn County, where 100% of Lebanon lies, voted Trump 60.3%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lebanon?
96 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $798,684 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lebanon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Cedric Hayden) and State House District 11 (Jami Cate). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Lebanon?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, December 9, at 6:00 pm in 55 Academy Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Lebanon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →