Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
North Liberty’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. On health, just 83 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do better. North Liberty’s median age is 33.5 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. On history, just 108 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better. North Liberty has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Liberty beats most towns.
North Liberty Park1,896 counted in 2010 and 1,623 in 2020; an estimated 1,624 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far North Liberty is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Liberty, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Liberty.
Most working residents leave North Liberty for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, North Liberty has lost 57 jobs, to 413 in 2023. The top destinations are South Bend (27%), Mishawaka (9%) and Elkhart (6%).
| North Liberty | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Liberty beats the Indiana average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in North Liberty, above both Indiana’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (23%). 19% of adults binge drink in North Liberty.
| North Liberty | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Liberty | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 13% |
| More adults with depression | 29.1% | 25.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Liberty has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Liberty.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| North Liberty | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.8% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
The typical North Liberty home is worth about $268,000, up 7.8% in a year, close to the Indiana typical home.
| North Liberty | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $960 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| North Liberty | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Liberty Town Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Liberty. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
22 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
15 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
28 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
21 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
13 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Liberty
About 7 of every 100 North Liberty residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where North Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in North Liberty on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in North Liberty.
Town in Indiana, United States
North Liberty is a town in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,623 at the 2020 Census. North Liberty is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Marci Miller and Lawrence Buell.
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