Liberal, MO town hall & government
Liberal spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Liberal's government.
Where Liberal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 77%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Income taxes <1%
Who works for Liberal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberal R-II School District
Liberal's K–12 school district, shared with Barton City, Leroy, Mindenmines, Ozark, South West and Central. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 53%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,123 per pupil, $7,972 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 Liberal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Liberal 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 Liberal's government
Who represents Liberal
Liberal is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe 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.