Liberty, WI town hall & government
Liberty spent $376,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 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
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Liberty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fennimore Community School District
Liberty's K–12 school district, shared with Fennimore, Fennimore, Mount Ida, Hickory Grove and Wingville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 27%
- State 64%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,372 per pupil, $8,999 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: Lancaster Community School District ($15,642 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Liberty's government
Who represents Liberty
Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.