Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 462 people live in this town, first laid out in 1869.
Liberty Township’s average commute is 13 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has 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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 93 in 1880, a peak of 385 in 1910, 99 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1886 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, 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 Liberty Township.
Just over two fifths of Liberty Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Since 2020, Liberty Township has lost 4.9% of its people, to 462 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide).
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
43% women, 57% men
About 131 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.3 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 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.3% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Coffeyville (27%), Independence (22%) and Caney (7%). Just 1% of Liberty Township’s working residents have a job in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Employers in Liberty Township added 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 42.
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 91°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Liberty Township sits above two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Liberty Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 13% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Liberty Township beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 9. The share of adults in Liberty Township who have high blood pressure: 39%.
| Liberty Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Liberty Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.2 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Liberty Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
About 2 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Montgomery County, Kansas
Liberty is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 99.
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Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Today 462 people live in this town, first laid out in 1869.