Photo: Pittsburgh7 at en.wikipedia · Public domainMount Lebanon spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Mount Lebanon’s city government spent $54.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,648 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Lebanon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,577 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Mount Lebanon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,577 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $883, and the middle half spent $776–$1,078. Mount Lebanon spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.4 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 →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Lebanon itself left out).
About $1,648 per resident a year, or $4.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Lebanon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,577 · 2023: $1,589 · 2024: $1,648. Per resident it went from $1,577 to $1,648 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 31,418 to 33,218.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Mount Lebanon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Lebanon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mtlebanon.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 220 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (33,218).
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.
Mount Lebanon School District
Mount Lebanon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,637 per pupil, $12,272 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.
How Mount Lebanon compares with the towns next door
Mount Lebanon spent $1,577 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dormont | $2 | $3,507 |
| Scott Township | $1,016 | $3,525 |
| Castle Shannon | $1,076 | $3,209 |
| Bethel Park | $1,087 | $4,525 |
| Baldwin Township | $1,331 | $3,364 |
| Upper St. Clair Township | $1,716 | $8,892 |
| Pittsburgh | $2,452 | $1,822 |
| Mount Lebanon | $1,577 | — |
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 Mount Lebanon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Lebanon’s government
How much does Mount Lebanon spend per resident?
About $1,648 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,577 was more than 100% of 35 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mount Lebanon’s government?
See mtlebanon.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Lebanon yet.
How many people work for Mount Lebanon?
151 full-time and 136 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount 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; 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 →