20% of residents live below the poverty line in Liberty Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Liberty Township. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

724 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Beecher City · 2 mi Holland Township · 4 mi Moccasin Township · 4 mi Shumway · 5 mi Banner Township · 6 mi Summit Township · 7 mi

Holland TownshipMoccasin TownshipBanner TownshipLoudon TownshipLiberty Township

Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBeecher City Community Unit School District 20Which school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereEffingham County ClerkEffingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes62414, 6246162414 86% · 62461 14%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 Township.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Liberty Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Liberty Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Liberty Township has added 78 jobs, to 116 in 2023. Liberty Township’s median household income is $61,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

0%work in town

	Liberty Township	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$61,000	$83,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	25 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Liberty Township0%

Effingham44%

Teutopolis3%

Springfield3%

Summit Township3%

15 mi

median commute distance

116

jobs based in Liberty Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLiberty Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here116 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Liberty Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Liberty Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Beecher City CUSD 20. Its two schools are below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Beecher City Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	196	A
Beecher City Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	165	B⁻

Full pageLiberty Township’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsBeecher City CUSD 20 Vs. the neighbors4 bordering towns Every school2 schools · Beecher City Grade School Questions“Are Liberty Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Liberty Township

Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Liberty Township’s July high is 87°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring43–64°

Summer64–85°

Fall45–67°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 13

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLiberty Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

Liberty Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 34% of Liberty Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

	Liberty Township	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	34%	35%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	37%	35%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	18%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	32%	33%	33%

32 measures vs. Illinois

8 better19 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Liberty Township	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	6.7%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.2%	13.2%
More adults who have had cancer	10.1%	7.6%

St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital

11.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageLiberty Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 8 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Liberty Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought

Full pageLiberty Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Liberty Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Liberty Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 11,440 acres

2.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Full pageLiberty Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map2.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Liberty Township?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty Township

17pages on Liberty Township

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than IL on 8 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$61K median household income · 116 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions8 nearby · The Cross at the Crossroads 11 mi LibraryBeecher City Branch Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 16″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are

Lake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon25 mi$4,415 in-state tuition Eastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston36.5 mi$13,679 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work

Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

116jobs based in Liberty Township

0%of working residents work in town

15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Liberty Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Liberty Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 731 and it contained 351 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 18 sq mi
Elevation: 594 ft

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