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Liberty TownshipOH
A town of 1,788. 58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,788
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
The best of Liberty Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for health. Liberty Township’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 160 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 13 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on history. Liberty Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Liberty Township stand out
Where Liberty Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Liberty Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Liberty Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
HealthHolzer Medical Center Jackson 6.1 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 3.9 years of the county’s $57K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 9% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereD−Open →Civic life6.1 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
WaterCity of Jackson water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers56% 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, Jackson County Board of ElectionsJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes45640, 4561345640 93% · 45613 7%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
Health in Liberty Township trails 93% of U.S. towns
Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 45% of Liberty Township adults have obesity, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Liberty Township.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 15.3% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). Liberty Township’s median age is 50.2 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
50.2median age · OH 39.7
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Liberty TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school27%
Some college17%
Associate’s28%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Liberty Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 28.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Liberty Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Liberty Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Liberty Township fell to 78 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Liberty Township is $65,000.
1%work in town
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township1%
Jackson27%
Wellston6%
Lick Township5%
Columbus3%
15 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Liberty Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Township.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
46
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Liberty Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Liberty Township has set aside 8.7% of its land for conservation
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
8.7%conserved
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.7%
conserved · 2,272 of 25,972 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
19pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusCommunity college · Public · Chillicothe22.5 mi$6,362 in-state tuitionShawnee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portsmouth27.7 mi$10,626 in-state tuitionHocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville37.3 mi$5,540 in-state tuition
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 twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,811 people lived in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
Liberty Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
JacksonJackson TownshipLick TownshipScioto TownshipCoal TownshipBeaver TownshipLiberty Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | D |
| Jackson | #763 | C+ | B+ | C− | B+ | D |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Lick Township | #853 | C | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Scioto Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | D |
| Coal Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D− |
| Beaver Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | D− |
Liberty Township, Jackson Township, Scioto Township, Coal Township and Beaver Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township, Jackson Township, Lick Township, Scioto Township, Coal Township and Beaver 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?
58% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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.