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Liberty TownshipHighland County, OH
A town of 10,515.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
10,515
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
5,402
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#553 of 987 in OH
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $162K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 553rd of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $63K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. 26% of working residents work locally in Liberty Township, against 6.8% in Ohio’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 26 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Highland Bat Sanctuary, at 197 acres.
What makes Liberty Township stand out
Where Liberty Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Liberty Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
HealthHighland District Hospital 1.6 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income5,402 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 9% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 4% conserved landB−Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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
WaterHillsboro City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% 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, Highland County Board of ElectionsHighland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP code4513345133 99%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.
HealthD
Liberty Township’s grade for health is a D
20% of Liberty Township adults smoke cigarettes. Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 34% of Liberty Township adults get no exercise outside work.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
Highland District Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Liberty Township’s public schools outperform 74% of Ohio districts
Its public schools are run by the Hillsboro City school district. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hillsboro High School, with 638 students.
74%of OH districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 472 | A− |
| Hillsboro High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 638 | B |
| Hillsboro Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 308 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Liberty Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Liberty Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Liberty Township draws in 4,306 commuters
About one in 4 of Liberty Township’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hillsboro (23%), Wilmington (8%) and Columbus (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
26%work in town
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township26%
Hillsboro23%
Wilmington8%
Columbus5%
Liberty Township2%
25 mi
median commute distance
5,402
jobs based in Liberty Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#689for trails in OH
4.3%
conserved · 1,631 of 37,802 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shaffer Park | 0.4 mi | 92 |
| 2. Highland Bat Sanctuary | — | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Serpent Mound and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MountainSerpent Mound
Big draw38 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumChateau Laroche
37 mi LandmarkPeters Cartridge Company
21 mi TheatreMurphy TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
18pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
About 2 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 seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 10,201.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 59 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
Liberty Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
Penn TownshipUnion TownshipNew Market TownshipWashington TownshipPaint TownshipLiberty Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | #553 | B− | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Penn Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C− |
| Union Township | — | — | A | — | B | C− |
| New Market Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Washington Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | D |
| Paint Township | #869 | C− | A | — | B− | D |
Penn Township, Union Township, New Market Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township, Penn Township, Union Township, New Market Township, Washington Township and Paint Township report no FBI crime data of their own. 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?
Liberty Township grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #553 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Liberty Township, 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−.