Town Hall · Liberty

Liberty, IL town hall & government

Liberty spent $333,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $666 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Liberty's money goes

Spent
$333,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$666
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$30,000
$60 per resident
Water & other utilities
$184,00055%
Administration & buildings
$83,00025%
Sewer & trash
$28,0008%
Roads & transportation
$26,0008%
Parks & libraries
$6,0002%
Police
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Liberty Community Unit School District 2

Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty, Beverly, McKee, Burton, Gilmer and Richfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,183
Illinois: $21,567
Students
624
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18,000
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,479 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 Liberty pay

Typical tax bill
$1,800
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$137,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Liberty's government

Town hall & decisions in Liberty →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberty

Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Liberty'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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