Liberty, SC town hall & government
Liberty spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $829 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
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pickens County School District
Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Central, Norris, Pickens, Six Mile, Easley and Clemson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,214 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 Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster 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.