Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiberty Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Liberty Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $781 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Liberty Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$781 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Liberty Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($781 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 839 Pennsylvania towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $393, and the middle half spent $286–$579. Liberty Township spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($657,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania 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).
About $781 per resident a year, or $2.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 61%.
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No trend yet
Liberty Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,105 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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’s in charge in Liberty Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Liberty Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on libertytwplife.org ↗.
Grove City Area School District
Liberty Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Pine Township, Springfield Township, Wolf Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,403 per pupil, $13,020 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.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Liberty Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Liberty Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%37,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%20,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (504 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Liberty Township lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer County’s 2024 results →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 Liberty Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: libertytwplife.org ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Liberty Township compares with the towns next door
Liberty Township spent $781 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $138 to $759. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Township | $138 | $2,581 |
| Plain Grove Township | $312 | $2,327 |
| Mercer Township | $328 | $1,674 |
| Springfield Township | $740 | $1,984 |
| Pine Township | $759 | $2,466 |
| Liberty Township | $781 | $2,105 |
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
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Liberty Township’s government
How much does Liberty Township spend per resident?
About $781 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 $781 was more than 85% of 839 Pennsylvania 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 $2,105 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see libertytwplife.org.
Who runs Liberty Township’s government?
See libertytwplife.org for current officials. 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?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Liberty Township alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Liberty Township lies, voted Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Liberty Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,096 (about $97,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Liberty Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Michele Brooks) and State House District 17 (Tim Bonner). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Liberty Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →