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Town Hall · Liberty Township

Liberty Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Liberty Township’s town government spent $213,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $29 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$213,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$29
In 2022: $29, less than 95% of 228 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $11,283
Typical tax bill
$2,085
1.23% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Liberty Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$29 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Liberty Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($29 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $156, and the middle half spent $85–$281. Liberty Township spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $85–$281Median $156Liberty Township

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

The group
228

Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Liberty Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $29 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%Sales taxes 27%From other local governments 14%Income taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Liberty Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $301,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,085 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Liberty Township$2,085
Jackson Township$1,945
Orange Township$1,829
Washington Township$1,747
Marion Township$1,322
$2,085
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$169,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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.

Tax bills are one input to Liberty Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Liberty Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Liberty Township

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

Check Liberty Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Liberty Township yet.
Who works for Liberty Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,620 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,239).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
Other2
2
full-time
5
part-time
$11,283
payroll for March 2022
$135,396
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Liberty Township had 0.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 185 of the 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.9: Liberty Township had fewer than 83% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Ada Exempted Village School District

Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ada. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Liberty Township →
$14,661
per pupil · OH $16,610
867
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,448 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 42%State 50%Federal 7%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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.

President1,001 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.5%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.7%197 votes

Others: 0.8% (8 votes).

Most votes in Liberty Township: Donald J Trump

Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
17%

of Liberty Township’s 5,721 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate998 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican74.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat22.0%
Others3.1%

Most votes in Liberty Township: Bernie Moreno

Hardin County: Moreno 69.1%, Brown 26.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 4th District399,202 votes
Jim JordanRepublican68.5%
Tamie WilsonDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Liberty Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Liberty Township79.5%19.7%0.8%1,001
Hardin County76.9%22.2%0.9%12,893
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Liberty Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Liberty Township compares with the towns next door

Liberty Township spent $29 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $355. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Washington Township$355$1,747
Marion Townshipestimate$1,322
Orange Townshipestimate$1,829
Jackson Townshipestimate$1,945
Liberty Township$29$2,085

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Liberty Township’s government

How much does Liberty Township spend per resident?

About $29 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 $29 was less than 95% of 228 Ohio towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Liberty Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,085 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. 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 79.5%, Kamala D Harris 19.7% (1,001 votes, official results). Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Liberty Township?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,283 (about $135,396 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 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 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 →