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Town Hall · Liberty Township

How is Liberty Township run?

Liberty Township’s town government spent $242,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $123 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Liberty Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$242,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$123
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $49,308 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,228
0.59% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Liberty Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek Township, Franklin Township, Jefferson Township, Meigs Township, Oliver Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Liberty Township →
$16,313
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,491
students
$10 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,313 per pupil, $10,326 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 25%State 57%Federal 18%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $123 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%Interest, fines & other 13%From the state 1%
An estimate

Liberty Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $244,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,228 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Wayne Township$2,184
Bentonville$1,658
Tiffin Township$1,550
Sprigg Township$1,497
Liberty Township$1,228
$1,228
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$207,700
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.
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.

President1,000 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.5%855 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.1%141 votes

Others: 0.4% (4 votes).

Most votes in Liberty Township: Donald J Trump

Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
62%

of Liberty Township’s 1,624 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate977 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican79.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat17.3%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Liberty Township: Bernie Moreno

Adams County: Moreno 76.6%, Brown 20.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Liberty Township85.5%14.1%0.4%1,000
Adams County82.6%16.9%0.5%12,429
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’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $56 to $255 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tiffin Township$56$1,550
Wayne Township$255$2,184
Sprigg Townshipestimate$1,497
Liberty Townshipestimate$1,228

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 $123 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 $244,000.

What is the property tax rate in Liberty Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,228 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% 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 85.5%, Kamala D Harris 14.1% (1,000 votes, official results). Adams County: Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Liberty Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,308 (about $591,696 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Liberty Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 90 (Justin Pizzulli). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Liberty Township’s government

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Town Square →
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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 →