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A town of 40,625. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Few places in the country grade higher. Liberty Township earns an A+, 50th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $187K, its schools rank ahead of 95% of Ohio towns, and residents are healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The exception is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $578K, 7.1 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Liberty Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Liberty Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them West Orange Road-Thomas Bridge and Limestone Vale. Among 992 Ohio towns, just 6 have a higher median household income than Liberty Township.
Where Liberty Township beats most towns.
26,172 counted in 2010 and 33,252 in 2020; an estimated 40,625 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 22.2% since 2020, after 27.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,790 in 1990, 33,252 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
in town Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
13 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
13 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
in town Theme parkZoombezi Bay440K visitors a yearOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Zoombezi Bay: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty Township.
Liberty Township has schools in the top 5% of Ohio, has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
34 miles of trail in 21 parks and preserves. The trail density in Liberty Township is 1.0 miles per square mile. Shale Hollow Park, at 143 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Township Park | 3.3 mi | 104 |
| 2. Deer Haven Park | 1.5 mi | 70 |
| 3. Shale Hollow Park | 1.4 mi | 143 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #35 of the 993 Ohio towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $578K.
Its public schools are run by the Olentangy Local school district. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy Liberty Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,005 | A+ |
| Olentangy Liberty High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,847 | A+ |
| Indian Springs ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 721 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,208 U.S. towns with household incomes like Liberty Township’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
12% of Liberty Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 27 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of Liberty Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30.2% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
30% of workers work from home in Liberty Township. Jobs based in Liberty Township grew to 10,503 in 2023, 2,117 more than in 2013. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Liberty Township.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
About 5 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Liberty Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Liberty Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 33,252 in the township.
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6 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
At #50 in OH, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Berlin Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | #50 | A+ | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Concord Township | #424 | B | D | — | A− | A |
| Delaware | #145 | A | C | B | A | A− |
| Orange Township | #85 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Delaware Township | #387 | B+ | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Dublin | #121 | A | C− | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Berlin Township | #80 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
Liberty Township, Concord Township, Orange Township, Delaware Township and Berlin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Liberty Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Liberty Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #50 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
