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Liberty TownshipOH

A town of 922.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Liberty Township

Liberty Township, OH · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Liberty Township a good place to live?

Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

922 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipBlack Creek TownshipHopewell TownshipWashington TownshipBlack Creek TownshipHopewell TownshipLiberty Township
Landfair UMC from southwest
Landfair UMC from southwest, 2015
Liberty Township’s story

Liberty Township in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1960 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Liberty Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsParkway Local School DistrictCelina City School District2 districts serve Liberty Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Mercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45822, 4588245822 67% · 45882 33%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.

Natural hazards

Liberty Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Liberty Township’s FEMA hazard score is 21 of 100, below both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Liberty Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Liberty Township stands out in Ohio and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally

The typical journey to work for Liberty Township comes to 29 minutes. Jobs based in Liberty Township grew to 47 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013. Its middle household income is $92,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns, though 5.7% of Liberty Township residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Liberty TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.9%8%
Below the poverty line5.7%9.1%9.6%
Median household income$92,000$75,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Liberty Township0%
Celina16%
Coldwater9%
Jefferson Township9%
St. Marys5%
17 mi
median commute distance
47
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Liberty Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty Township is

A quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Liberty Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Liberty Township beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 2. In Liberty Township, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 18% binge drink.

Liberty TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%28%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better29 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLiberty TownshipOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.7%
Indiana University Health Jay
16.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 7 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.

All 25 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · Allen County Museum: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty Township

16pages on Liberty Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work

Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Celina Celina 16% 9% → Coldwater Coldwater 9% 9% → Jefferson Township Jefferson Township 9% 5% → St. Marys St. Marys 5% 3% → New Bremen New Bremen 3% 3% → Van Wert Van Wert 3% Liberty Township · 0% stay
47jobs based in Liberty Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Liberty Township

Township in Ohio, US

Liberty Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 909 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
860 ft

Questions about Liberty Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Liberty Township, OH a good place to live?

Liberty Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.