West LibertyIL
A town settled in 1878, now home to 43 people.
Is West Liberty a good place to live?
West Liberty’s median age is 59.3 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than West Liberty. West Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Liberty: who provides what
West Liberty is unincorporated, so Jasper County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 West Liberty.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in West Liberty
In West Liberty, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in West Liberty is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in West Liberty than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Liberty after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy West Liberty is
30% of adults feel lonely in West Liberty. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 38% have high blood pressure.
| West Liberty | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | West Liberty | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about West Liberty
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of West Liberty
About 0 of every 100 West Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About West Liberty
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
West Liberty is an unincorporated community and Census-designated Place in Fox Township, Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 96 at the 2020 census. West Liberty first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
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- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 62475
Questions about West Liberty
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Is West Liberty, IL a good place to live?
West Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.