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Town Hall · Liberty

Liberty spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Liberty’s village government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $685 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$50,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$685
In 2022: $685, less than 83% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $2,871 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Liberty is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $685 per resident, less than 83% of 472 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lewiston Consolidated Schools with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$685 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Liberty’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($685 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $776–$1,452. Liberty spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $776–$1,452Median $1,038Liberty

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Liberty itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $685 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%From the state 29%Fees & charges 14%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $120,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Liberty reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Liberty

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Liberty’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Liberty yet.
The school district

Lewiston Consolidated Schools

Liberty’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewiston, Crab Orchard, Burchard, Virginia, Sherman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Liberty →
$20,736
per pupil · NE $15,602
193
students
$230,000
long-term debt

Of the $20,736 per pupil, $12,083 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 68%State 27%Federal 5%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Liberty

Southern School District 1 · $17,968 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Liberty’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Liberty alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gage County’s results.

President · Gage County’s results10,916 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.9%7,523 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%3,242 votes

Others: 1.4% (151 votes).

Most votes in Gage County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Liberty lies in Gage County. Every 2024 race in Gage County is on the county’s page.

Gage County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Liberty

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Liberty.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Myron Dorn
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adrian Smith
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Liberty’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Liberty’s government

How much does Liberty spend per resident?

About $685 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $685 was less than 83% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Liberty’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Liberty yet.

How did Liberty vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Liberty alone. Gage County, where 100% of Liberty lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Liberty?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,871 (about $34,452 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Liberty in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Myron Dorn). 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 →