Liberty, MO town hall & government
Liberty spent $984,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $66 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
- Property taxes 100%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Liberty collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Liberty didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dexter R-XI School District
Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter and Dudley. 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 38%
- State 43%
- Federal 19%
Of the $10,264 per pupil, $5,871 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.
Also serving Liberty: Bernie R-XIII School District ($11,814 per pupil) · Twin Rivers R-X School District ($12,113 per pupil).
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.
Contact Liberty's government
Who represents Liberty
Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. 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.