Liberty, MO town hall & government
Liberty spent $88 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,861 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
- Sales taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From the state <1%
Liberty didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberty 53 School District
Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Glenaire. 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 57%
- State 40%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,835 per pupil, $7,591 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.
Contact Liberty's government
Who represents Liberty
Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. 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.