Landers Creek Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Liberty Township’s story
Liberty Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The town, home to 979 people, lies in Kansas.
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Landers Creek Bridge · Photo: Melissajk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
979
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$286K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 2 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Liberty Township. Landers Creek Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
979 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Scott TownshipMound TownshipWalker TownshipCenterville TownshipLiberty Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLinn Co RWD 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLinn County ClerkLinn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66072, 6602666072 96% · 66026 2%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 Township.
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Liberty Township than across Kansas
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (36% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas. The share of residents in Liberty Township who are under 18: 27%. 979 people lived in Liberty Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.7% more than in 2020.
42.6median age · KS 37.4
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
Liberty TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school38%
Some college18%
Associate’s4%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Liberty Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.8% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.1% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Schools
The schools Liberty Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. 229 students attend Liberty Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 229 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Liberty Township’s workers commute out
Commuting out is the norm in Liberty Township: 5% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 51, to 120. In Liberty Township, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Paola (9%), Olathe (9%) and La Cygne (6%).
5%work in town
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township5%
Paola9%
Olathe9%
La Cygne6%
Osawatomie5%
31 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Liberty Township brings four seasons and hot summers
The July high for Liberty Township comes to 89°F.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall47–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Liberty Township is
For adults in Liberty Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 33%. Against the Kansas average, Liberty Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Among adults locally, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.1% |
Anderson County Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Liberty Township, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Liberty Township is higher. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 40,968 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
18pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are
Ottawa University-OttawaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ottawa23.8 mi$35,880 tuitionAllen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola35 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionHaskell Indian Nations UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence43.9 mi$600 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Liberty Township
5%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty Township
Township in Linn County, Kansas, U.S.
Liberty Township is a township in Linn County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 921.
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Questions about Liberty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Township, KS a good place to live?
Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.