In West Liberty, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
West Liberty’s village government spent $745,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $417 per resident. Water and other utilities ($79,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Liberty is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $417 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$417 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
West Liberty’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($417 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. West Liberty spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($198,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Liberty itself left out).
No trend yet
West Liberty reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,890 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at West Liberty’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 West Liberty’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Liberty →
Who’s in charge in West Liberty
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Liberty’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on mywestliberty.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 162 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 (1,785).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
West Liberty-Salem Local School District
West Liberty’s K–12 school district, shared with Salem Township, Liberty Township, Harrison Township, Monroe Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,082 per pupil, $8,932 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How West Liberty voted in 2024
Official results for West Liberty’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.9%728 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%251 votesOthers: 0.6% (6 votes).
Most votes in West Liberty: Donald J Trump
Logan County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of West Liberty’s 1,131 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in West Liberty: Bernie Moreno
Logan County: Moreno 71.8%, Brown 24.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: West Liberty, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | 73.9% | 25.5% | 0.6% | 985 |
| Logan County | 77.7% | 21.5% | 0.8% | 23,403 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 West Liberty.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mywestliberty.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach West Liberty’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Liberty’s government
How much does West Liberty spend per resident?
About $417 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 $417 was less than 56% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Liberty?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,890 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mywestliberty.com.
Who runs West Liberty’s government?
See mywestliberty.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Liberty yet.
How did West Liberty vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.9%, Kamala D Harris 25.5% (985 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for West Liberty?
11 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $104,134 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Liberty in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 85 (Tim Barhorst). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Liberty’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; 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 →