Esch's Spur Bridge · Photo: Stredway1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Liberty Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Liberty Township’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $44 per resident.
What stands out about how Liberty Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$44 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Liberty Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($44 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Liberty Township spent less than 81% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Liberty Township itself left out).
About $44 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Liberty Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,682 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Liberty Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Liberty Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Liberty Township →
Who’s in charge in Liberty Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winfield Unified School District 465
Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Walnut Township, Tisdale Township, Winfield, Fairview Township, Vernon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,160 per pupil, $15,674 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Dexter Unified School District 471 · $20,864 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Liberty Township voted in 2024
Official results for Liberty Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.6%71 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.0%9 votesOthers: 2.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Liberty Township: Donald J Trump
Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Liberty Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 86.6% | 11.0% | 2.4% | 82 |
| Cowley County | 69.3% | 29.0% | 1.7% | 13,505 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Liberty Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Liberty Township compares with the towns next door
Liberty Township spent $44 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $135 to $151. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Township | $135 | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | $151 | $3,095 |
| Tisdale Township | estimate | — |
| Dexter Township | estimate | $1,286 |
| Silverdale Township | estimate | $2,329 |
| Sheridan Township | estimate | $2,700 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $2,696 |
| Liberty Township | $44 | $2,682 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Liberty Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Liberty Township’s government
How much does Liberty Township spend per resident?
About $44 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $44 was less than 81% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Liberty Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,682 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Liberty Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Liberty Township yet.
How did Liberty Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 86.6%, Kamala D Harris 11.0% (82 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Liberty Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $731 (about $8,772 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Liberty Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →