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Liberty CenterIN

This town of 389 people was settled in 1857.

Population
389
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$242K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
29.3
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town

Is Liberty Center a good place to live?

3.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Liberty Center, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Liberty Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

389 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Liberty Township · 0 miPoneto · 4 miChester Township · 6 miBluffton · 6 miRockcreek Township · 6 miHarrison Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Center: who provides what

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

PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsSouthern Wells Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWells County Circuit Court ClerkWells County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4676646766 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Liberty Center.

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Liberty Center work out of town

The middle household income for Liberty Center is $85,000. For most workers, Liberty Center is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bluffton (22%), Fort Wayne (16%) and Indianapolis (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.

1%work in town
Liberty CenterTypical Indiana townTypical U.S. town
Working residents who work in town1.1%11%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$85,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Liberty Center1%
Bluffton22%
Fort Wayne16%
Indianapolis7%
Warren4%
18 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Liberty Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLiberty Center’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here27 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Liberty CenterCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Liberty Center

Winters in Liberty Center are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLiberty Center’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow23″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Liberty Center, mostly inland flooding

55% of Liberty Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Liberty Center once, in 2003.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLiberty Center’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Liberty CenterGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Liberty Center are worth about $242K, by Zillow’s estimate

Values rose 5.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. 90% of Liberty Center households own their home.

$242KZillow home value

Typical home value

Liberty Center$242K
Indiana$257K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
Full pageLiberty Center’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 5.3% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 2.8 years of the town’s median household incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty Center

14pages on Liberty Center
The big questions
Cost of living$242K typical home · up 5.3% in a yearWork & commute$85K median household income · 27 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions23 nearby · United States Vice Presidential Museum 17 miLibraryWells County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1857Climate84° summer highs · 23″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Liberty Center; the nearest are

Huntington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Huntington17.8 mi$31,870 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne29.8 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold, OH72.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Liberty Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Liberty Center for work

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

22% → Bluffton Bluffton 22% 16% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 16% 7% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 7% 4% → Warren Warren 4% 3% → Markle Markle 3% 3% → Chester Township Chester Township 3% Liberty Center · 1% stay
27jobs based in Liberty Center
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Liberty Center

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Liberty Center, IN a good place to live?

Liberty Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.