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Liberty TownshipHardin County, OH
A town of 6,700. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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Population
6,700
2025 Census estimate · −5.2% since 2020
Median home value
$169K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
23.0
years
Jobs based here
1,755
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#399 of 987 in OH
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $169K, 2.7 years of the county’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 399th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. On the plus side, its schools outperform 77% of the state's. Liberty Township’s midpoint age is 23 years, below both the Ohio town median (41.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 128 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on walkability. Liberty Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
What makes Liberty Township stand out
Where Liberty Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Liberty Township6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
55% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
11.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Ada Exempted Village schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ada Elementary School | K–6 | 461 |
| Ada High School | 7–12 | 404 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
How Liberty Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 1.2% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →HealthLess healthy than 62% of U.S. towns; Bluffton Hospital 8.7 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life5.9 library visits per resident; 6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAda Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’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, Hardin County Board of ElectionsHardin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP code4581045810 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 Township.
Liberty Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, is shaped by its college students and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Who lives here
Liberty Township stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are 65 or older
36.5% of residents are enrolled in college, against 5.6% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Liberty Township: 17% of residents are under 18. 6,700 people lived in Liberty Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 5.2% fewer than in 2020. College graduates make up a third of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Ohio. Adults 18 to 34 are just over half of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (38% statewide).
23median age · OH 39.7
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.2% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 24% | 29% |
Liberty TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
39%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school36%
Some college18%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 22.6, men 23.6.
| Liberty Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 38.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
SchoolsA−
Liberty Township’s grade for schools is an A−
That grade comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $169K. It is the best School Grade on its borders; Jackson Township (B+) is next.
The largest public high school is Ada High School, with 404 students. Its two schools are below. The Ada Exempted Village school district runs its public schools.
77%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 461 | A− |
| Ada High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 404 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Liberty Township work out of town
For most workers, Liberty Township is a place to come home to: only 19% work in town. The share of residents in Liberty Township who live below the poverty line: 20%. Jobs locally fell by 179 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,755. Also worth knowing: the town’s income of the median household stands at $64,000.
19%work in town
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township19%
Ada18%
Lima9%
Columbus6%
Kenton4%
19 mi
median commute distance
1,755
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Liberty Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Liberty Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Against the 9,679 U.S. towns with household incomes like Liberty Township’s, it is healthier than 54%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Liberty Township. Of 32 CDC measures, Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 7 and trails it on 8. Among adults locally, 39% feel lonely and 30% have been diagnosed with depression.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12% | 7.7% |
Bluffton Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
50th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Liberty Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
47% of Liberty Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 12%. On expected storm and flood damage, Liberty Township sits below 63% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
17pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada0.7 mi$39,800 tuitionBluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton9.2 mi$37,362 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima10.8 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
College town 37 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Liberty Township
Township in Ohio, US
Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,060.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Liberty Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
Washington TownshipMarion TownshipOrange TownshipJackson TownshipLiberty Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | #399 | B+ | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Orange Township | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| Jackson Township | #404 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C− |
Marion Township and Orange Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township, Marion Township, Orange Township and Jackson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Washington Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Liberty Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Liberty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Liberty Township grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #399 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
Is Liberty Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.