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Liberty TownshipMI

943 people live in this town in Michigan.

Population

943

2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020

Is Liberty Township a good place to live?

No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Liberty Township. 26% of residents are under 18 in Liberty Township, above both Michigan’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (22%). 56% of the land in Liberty Township is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Manistee River Roadside Park, at 80 acres. Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

943 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Manton · 4 mi Fife Lake Township · 6 mi Cedar Creek Township · 6 mi Bloomfield Township · 6 mi Greenwood Township · 6 mi Fife Lake · 8 mi

Greenwood TownshipCedar Creek TownshipFife Lake TownshipBloomfield TownshipLiberty Township

Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsManton Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereLiberty Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes49663, 4963349663 89% · 49633 11%Census 2020

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 Liberty Township.

Outdoors

Liberty Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

65 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Liberty Township comes to 1.8 miles per square mile.

56.2%conserved

56.2%

conserved · 13,045 of 23,217 acres

65 mi

of trails · 1.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit	60.4 mi	12,978
2. Manistee River Roadside Park	0.6 mi	80
3. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit	0.1 mi	1

Full pageLiberty Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map65 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk60.4 miles of trail · Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit Conserved land56.2% conserved · 13,045 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Liberty Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Liberty Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Liberty Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 10 of 100. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 29%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesWinter weather

Full pageLiberty Township’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Liberty Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Cadillac (15%), Manton (9%) and Traverse City (8%). Jobs in Liberty Township grew by 33 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 40. Liberty Township: 14% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 18 miles.

0%work in town

	Liberty Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	14%	8.9%	9.6%
Median household income	$69,000	$77,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Liberty Township0%

Cadillac15%

Manton9%

Traverse City8%

Haring Township8%

18 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Liberty Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageLiberty Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here40 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Liberty Township Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Liberty Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 74 inches of snow, with January nights at 13° and July afternoons at 81°.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°

Spring31–54°

Summer54–79°

Fall38–58°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 24

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLiberty Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 13°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

Among adults in Liberty Township, 16% report frequent physical distress. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.

	Liberty Township	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	29%	27%	23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	18%	17%