Liberty, TX town hall & government
Liberty spent $31.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,314 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 59%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberty Independent School District
Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Ames. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,269 per pupil, $6,487 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: Hardin Independent School District ($12,241 per pupil) · Dayton Independent School District ($11,087 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 John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. Greg Abbott 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.