Clearing, The · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Liberty Grove spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Liberty Grove’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Liberty Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$960 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Liberty Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($960 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Liberty Grove spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($176,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Liberty Grove itself left out).
About $960 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Liberty Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Liberty Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,176 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Liberty Grove’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 Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Liberty Grove →
Who’s in charge in Liberty Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Liberty Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on libertygrove.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 222 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 (1,772).
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.
Gibraltar Area School District
Liberty Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Gibraltar, Sister Bay, Baileys Harbor and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,432 per pupil, $17,629 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Liberty Grove voted in 2024
Official results for Liberty Grove’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.2%982 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.0%648 votesOthers: 1.8% (30 votes).
Most votes in Liberty Grove: Kamala D Harris
Door County: Harris 50.4%, Trump 48.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Liberty Grove’s 1,916 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Liberty Grove: Tammy Baldwin
Door County: Baldwin 50.5%, Hovde 47.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Liberty Grove, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Grove | 59.2% | 39.0% | 1.8% | 1,660 |
| Door County | 50.4% | 48.2% | 1.3% | 20,944 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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 Grove.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: libertygrove.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Liberty Grove compares with the towns next door
Liberty Grove spent $960 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,999 to $5,463. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Baileys Harbor | $1,999 | $3,388 |
| Gibraltar | $2,278 | $4,234 |
| Washington | $2,393 | $3,172 |
| Ephraim | $5,463 | $4,675 |
| Liberty Grove | $960 | $3,176 |
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 Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Liberty Grove’s government
How much does Liberty Grove spend per resident?
About $960 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 $960 was more than 86% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Liberty Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see libertygrove.org.
Who runs Liberty Grove’s government?
See libertygrove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Liberty Grove yet.
How did Liberty Grove vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.2%, Donald J Trump 39.0% (1,660 votes, official results). Door County: Harris 50.4%, Trump 48.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Liberty Grove?
8 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,049 (about $564,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Liberty Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (André Jacque) and Assembly District 1 (Joel Kitchens). The Assembly district also covers 37 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 →