Liberty, KY town hall & government
Liberty spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Liberty's government.
Where Liberty's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Casey County School District
Liberty's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 16%
- State 50%
- Federal 35%
Of the $14,007 per pupil, $8,358 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.
Which schools Liberty kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Liberty pay
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.
Contact Liberty's government
Who represents Liberty
Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.
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.