Untitled photo, 2009
East Liberty’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
- 1834East Liberty is platted
East LibertyOH
Platted in 1834, this town now has 300 residents.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
300
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$288K
+5.5% in a year
Median age
64.6
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is East Liberty a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in East Liberty, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 994 Ohio towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than East Liberty. East Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Liberty stand out
Where East Liberty beats most towns.
Small town
300 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to East Liberty: who provides what
East Liberty is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43319, 4336043319 85% · 43360 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Liberty.
Who lives here
47% of residents are 65 or older
Here, 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in Ohio as a whole.
64.6median age · OH overall 39.7
East LibertyOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
24%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school51%
Some college2%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of East Liberty’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Liberty | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50.9% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in East Liberty: inland flooding
One declared disaster, in 2004, has brought federal aid to East Liberty households. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 61% come from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of East Liberty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. Between 2014 and 2024, jobs in East Liberty dropped by 377, to 56. The top destinations are Bellefontaine (13%), Marysville (10%) and Allen Township (9%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In East Liberty0%
Bellefontaine13%
Marysville10%
Allen Township9%
Perry Township6%
14 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in East Liberty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
East Liberty stands out in Ohio and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.5%.
$288KZillow home value
Typical home value
East Liberty$288K
Ohio$246K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy East Liberty is
East Liberty: 18% of adults binge drink. In East Liberty, one in ten adults worry about having enough food, and 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| East Liberty | Typical Ohio town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | East Liberty | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.3% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of East Liberty is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. East Liberty’s park or preserve takes up 8 acres. In East Liberty, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,005 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Liberty Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Liberty. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
8 mi MountainCampbell Hill
39 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
28 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
29 mi LandmarkHarding TombSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Liberty
16pages on East Liberty
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Liberty; the nearest are
Rosedale Bible CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Irwin19 mi$10,088 tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion31 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont73.9 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 East Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave East Liberty for work
Where East Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in East Liberty
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
About East Liberty
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
East Liberty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 371. It is located just off U.S. Route 33, 10 miles (16 km) east of Bellefontaine and 46 miles (74 km) northwest of Columbus. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43319. East Liberty was platted in 1834. A post office has been in operation at East Liberty since 1836. A Disciples of Christ minister, Alonzo Skidmore, organized the Central Ohio College at East Liberty in 1882. Formally established in the following year, it prospered before financial pressures forced its closure in the late 1890s. The communit…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- ZIP code
- 43319
Questions about East Liberty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Liberty, OH a good place to live?
East Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.