East above Maple, 2015
Liberty Center’s story
168 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1858Liberty Center is settled
Liberty CenterOH
48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,094
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$244K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
251
A commuter town
Is Liberty Center a good place to live?
Liberty Center’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 123 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on hazard risk. 15% of residents are under 18 in Liberty Center, where Ohio’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. On civic life, just 54 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do better. Liberty Center has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Liberty Center stand out
Where Liberty Center beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Liberty Center5.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA+
48% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Liberty Center$244K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA
3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 91% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1858
A long history
A history going back 168 years.
Small town
1,094 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Liberty Center grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Center is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsBeat 91% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthHenry County Hospital 5.1 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$78K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.9; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Center, and how to reach them.
PowerTricounty Rural Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLiberty Center Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Center’s trash rules yet
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, Henry County Board of ElectionsHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code4353243532 100%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 Liberty Center.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Liberty Center has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Liberty Center for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Liberty Center fell to 251 in 2023, 218 fewer than in 2013. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Liberty Center, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
5%work in town
| Liberty Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Center5%
Napoleon14%
Wauseon5%
Archbold4%
Defiance4%
17 mi
median commute distance
251
jobs based in Liberty Center
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Liberty Center is less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Liberty Center tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of adults have obesity in Liberty Center.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Liberty Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Henry County Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Liberty Center faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Center.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
12
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Liberty Center
Liberty Center has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.6%conserved
| Liberty Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.6%
conserved · 11 of 660 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Center Memorial Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Liberty Center home is worth about $244K
The typical Liberty Center home is worth about $244,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
$244KZillow home value
| Liberty Center | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Liberty Center$244K
Ohio$246K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Center
18pages on Liberty Center
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty Center; the nearest are
Northwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold15 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionBowling Green State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bowling Green19.6 mi$14,460 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Liberty Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Liberty Center for work
Where Liberty Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
251jobs based in Liberty Center
5%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty Center
Village in Ohio, United States
Liberty Center is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,108 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 43532
Questions about Liberty Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Center, OH a good place to live?
48% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
Is Liberty Center, OH expensive?
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.