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Town Hall · Liberty Township

Liberty Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns

Liberty Township’s town government spent $283,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$283,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$316
In 2022: $316, more than 72% of 389 similar towns
Long-term debt
$117,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $9,759
Typical tax bill
$2,888
1.52% 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

$316 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Liberty Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($316 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 389 Ohio towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $215, and the middle half spent $127–$340. Liberty Township spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $127–$340Median $215Liberty Township

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

The group
389

Ohio 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).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 10%.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $88,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $378,000.
About “Other”.88% of Liberty Township’s day-to-day spending ($248,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
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 $2,888 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Liberty Township$2,888
Hopewell Township$2,849
Ohio$2,822
Washington Township$2,653
Black Creek Township$1,757
$2,888
typical bill a year
1.52%
effective rate
$190,300
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. 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 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.
The school district

Parkway Local School District

Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek Township, Dublin Township, Mendon, Rockford, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Liberty Township →
$14,039
per pupil · OH $16,610
988
students
$3.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,039 per pupil, $9,696 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 47%State 48%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Liberty Township

Celina City School District · $13,185 per pupil

Coldwater Exempted Village School District · $12,449 per pupil

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.

President467 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.2%412 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.3%53 votes

Others: 0.4% (2 votes).

Most votes in Liberty Township: Donald J Trump

Mercer County: Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate471 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican82.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat14.4%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Liberty Township: Bernie Moreno

Mercer County: Moreno 78.5%, Brown 18.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 5th District378,657 votes
Bob LattaRepublican67.5%
Keith MundyDemocrat32.5%

Most votes in the district: Bob Latta

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Liberty Township88.2%11.3%0.4%467
Mercer County83.0%16.3%0.7%23,750
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 $316 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $215 to $353. 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$215$2,653
Hopewell Township$229$2,849
Black Creek Township$353$1,757
Liberty Township$316$2,888

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 $316 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 $316 was more than 72% of 389 Ohio 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 $2,888 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% 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 88.2%, Kamala D Harris 11.3% (467 votes, official results). Mercer County: Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Liberty Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,759 (about $117,108 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 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 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 →