Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is West Liberty run?
West Liberty’s borough government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how West Liberty is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Slippery Rock Area School District
West Liberty’s K–12 school district, shared with Brady Township, Franklin Township, Harrisville, Mercer Township, Muddy Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,863 per pupil, $11,336 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.
About $0 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 100%.
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No comparison or trend for West Liberty yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and West Liberty’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,554 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 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 votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Liberty alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%79,773 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%40,661 votesOthers: 0.8% (1,006 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of West Liberty lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler 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 West Liberty.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 West Liberty compares with the towns next door
West Liberty’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $138 to $501 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Township | $138 | $2,581 |
| Worth Township | $308 | $2,200 |
| Brady Township | $501 | $1,768 |
| West Liberty | estimate | $2,554 |
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 West Liberty’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Liberty’s government
How much does West Liberty spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in West Liberty?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,554 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs West Liberty’s government?
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?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for West Liberty alone. Butler County, where 100% of West Liberty lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Liberty?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,405 (about $16,860 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 21 (Scott Hutchinson) and State House District 8 (Aaron Bernstine). The House district also covers 28 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 →