How is Liberty Township run?
Liberty Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Liberty Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Liberty Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Putnam County R-I School District
Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grant Township, Jackson Township, Lincoln Township, Livonia, Lucerne and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,237 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $353 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Liberty Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Liberty Township yet
Every year of Liberty Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Liberty Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Liberty Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Liberty Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.9%2,021 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%347 votesOthers: 0.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Liberty Township lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam County’s 2024 results →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.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Liberty Township compares with the towns next door
Liberty Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $112 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Township | $112 | $661 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $1,435 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | — |
| Liberty Township | estimate | — |
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 $353 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Liberty Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73,000.
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?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Liberty Township alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Liberty Township lies, voted Trump 84.9%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Liberty Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,303 (about $15,636 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 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 3 (Danny Busick). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Liberty Township’s government
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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 (for Liberty Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →