Town Hall · Lebanon

Lebanon, IL town hall & government

Lebanon spent $3.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $895 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lebanon's government.

Town budget

Where Lebanon's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$895
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.4 million37%
Water & other utilities
$668,00018%
Roads & transportation
$656,00017%
Sewer & trash
$535,00014%
Administration & buildings
$265,0007%
Interest on debt
$137,0004%
Other
$138,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lebanon

Full-time staff
23
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lebanon Community Unit School District 9

Lebanon's K–12 school district, shared with Lebanon and Summerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,647
Illinois: $21,567
Students
529
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $19,647 per pupil, $12,573 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lebanon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,524
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$170,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Lebanon's government

🏛️ Official websitelebanonil.org/city ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lebanon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lebanon

Lebanon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lebanon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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