Potawatomi Trail of Death Marker in, 2021
Liberty’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2021.
- 1822Liberty is settled
LibertyIL
Population
522
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Liberty a good place to live?
26% of residents are 65 or older in Liberty, where Illinois’ towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Liberty stand out
Where Liberty beats most towns.
Small town
522 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams County ClerkAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6234762347 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty.
Work & commute
Fewer of Liberty’s working residents work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
0.7% of working residents work locally in Liberty, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Liberty has lost 26 jobs, to 42 in 2023. Liberty’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
1%work in town
| Liberty | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Liberty1%
Quincy34%
Ellington Township8%
Mount Sterling6%
Liberty Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Liberty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Liberty
Liberty has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Liberty is
Liberty beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Liberty adults binge drink.
| Liberty | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Liberty | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 19.8% |
Blessing Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 248 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Liberty, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Mark Twain Cave and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty. Close and well known come first.
18 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
18 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
37 mi MuseumCarthage Jail
15 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
16 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty
17pages on Liberty
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty
John Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy12.4 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionBlessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Quincy14.1 mi
About 1 of every 100 Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Liberty for work
Where Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Liberty
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty
Village in Illinois, US
Liberty is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1822
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62347
Questions about Liberty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty, IL a good place to live?
Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.