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A town of 14,741. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Liberty Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $157K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the county’s $58K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 116th of 247 in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 82% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. On the plus side, its schools outperform 81% of the state's. 36% of working residents work locally in Liberty Township, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is East Park, at 25 acres.
Where Liberty Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1904 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
Explore the history →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.
193 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Liberty Township is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Liberty Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dexter City Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 2. East Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $157K.
Its public schools are run by the Dexter R-Xi school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Dexter High, with 553 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. S. Hill MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 475 | B− |
| Dexter HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 553 | B+ |
| Bernie Elem.Top results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 283 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
22% of Liberty Township adults smoke cigarettes. Liberty Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of Liberty Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Liberty Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Liberty Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 21.8% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1991, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Liberty Township’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Liberty Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Liberty Township has lost 664 jobs, to 5,595 in 2023. The top destinations are Dexter (29%), Sikeston (6%) and Poplar Bluff (6%).
| Liberty Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Township in the American state of Missouri
Liberty Township is a township in Stoddard County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Liberty Township was erected in 1835.
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6 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Castor Township (B−) comes closest.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | #116 | B− | A− | — | A− | D |
| Castor Township | #120 | B− | A | — | A− | D |
| Elk Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Duck Creek Township | #129 | C+ | A | — | A− | D |
| Union Township | #226 | D | A− | — | C | D− |
| Richland Township | — | — | A | — | A+ | D |
| Cotton Hill Township | #232 | D | A | — | D | D− |
Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township, Castor Township, Duck Creek Township, Union Township, Richland Township and Cotton Hill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elk Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Liberty Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Liberty Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #116 of 247 in Missouri. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.