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Liberty TownshipOH
A town of 1,673.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,673
2025 Census estimate · −0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
34.7
years
Jobs based here
127
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
The best of Liberty Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 50 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. 31% of residents are under 18 in Liberty Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On the outdoors, just 123 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Liberty Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Liberty Township for work
Where Liberty Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
127jobs based in Liberty Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 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.
Cost of livingTypical home $193K, 2.3 years of the county’s $85K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsBeat 95% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 1% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income127 jobs based hereB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthMercy Health - Defiance Hospital 18 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+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.
PowerMidwest Electric15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeipsic 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
SchoolsLeipsic Local School DistrictMiller City-New Cleveland Local 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.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Putnam County Board of ElectionsPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45856, 4587545856 82% · 45875 18%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Liberty Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Liberty Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4% of Liberty Township residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Liberty Township is $98,000.
2%work in town
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township2%
Leipsic14%
Ottawa9%
Findlay8%
Allen Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
127
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Ohio overall
13% of Liberty Township residents are 65 or older. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio. Liberty Township’s median age is 34.7 years.
34.7median age · OH 39.7
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.7 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
Liberty TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school35%
Some college12%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s16%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 54% women
The Census survey reached too few of Liberty Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Liberty Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Liberty Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Liberty Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Liberty Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Township.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Liberty Township is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of adults have obesity in Liberty Township.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.7% | 8% |
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
17pages 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
Bluffton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluffton18.2 mi$37,362 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold25.4 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima27 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 4 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 Putnam County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township's population was 1,675.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Liberty Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
Marion TownshipPalmer TownshipVan Buren TownshipOttawa TownshipPleasant TownshipLiberty Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Marion Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C |
| Palmer Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Van Buren Township | #144 | A | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Ottawa Township | #39 | A+ | A | — | A | B |
| Pleasant Township | — | — | A+ | — | A | C+ |
Liberty Township, Marion Township, Palmer Township and Pleasant Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Liberty Township, Marion Township, Palmer Township, Van Buren Township, Ottawa Township and Pleasant 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 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+.