Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lebanon Township run?
Lebanon Township’s town government spent $297,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.
What stands out about how Lebanon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wayne Highlands School District
Lebanon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin Township, Bethany, Buckingham Township, Cherry Ridge Township, Damascus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,051 per pupil, $14,984 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$443 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lebanon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$580. Lebanon Township spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lebanon Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lebanon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,222 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lebanon Township’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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lebanon Township →
Who’s in charge in Lebanon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lebanon Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lebanon Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%20,071 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%9,150 votesOthers: 0.8% (223 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Lebanon Township lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Lebanon Township compares with the towns next door
Lebanon Township spent $443 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $230 to $1,024. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Township | $230 | $3,150 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $380 | $3,648 |
| Damascus Township | $451 | $3,504 |
| Manchester Township | $1,024 | $4,182 |
| Lebanon Township | $443 | $3,222 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lebanon Township’s government
How much does Lebanon Township spend per resident?
About $443 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 $443 was more than 59% of 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lebanon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,222 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Lebanon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lebanon Township yet.
How did Lebanon Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lebanon Township alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Lebanon Township lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lebanon Township?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,426 (about $209,112 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lebanon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Lisa Baker) and State House District 111 (Jonathan Fritz). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lebanon Township’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; 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 →