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A town of 21,208, established in 1806.
Liberty Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $135K, 2.4 years of the Youngstown metro’s $57K median household income. It grades C overall, 842nd of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Liberty Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On civic life, just 99 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns do worse. Liberty Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Richard Garlick House and Wells-Clark-Strouss House.
Where Liberty Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty Township.
12 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is David Tod Memorial Park, at 60 acres.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David Tod Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 60 |
| 2. Girard-Liberty Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 3. Little Girard Creek Conservation Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Girard City School District. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 498 | B− |
| Liberty High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 492 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
17% of Liberty Township adults have diabetes. Liberty Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 42% of Liberty Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Liberty Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Liberty Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Liberty Township for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in Liberty Township is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Liberty Township has added 459 jobs, to 7,337 in 2023.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Liberty Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Ohio
5 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art10 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
37 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
39 mi AttractionChester teapot
22 mi Theme parkCascade ParkSeaWorld Ohio: Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
About 4 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Liberty Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 21,514 people within the geographical area of the township.
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5 towns share a border with Liberty Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | #842 | C | B+ | — | C+ | D |
| Youngstown | #882 | C− | A− | — | C− | D− |
| Girard | #706 | C+ | A− | C+ | B− | D |
| Weathersfield Township | #765 | C+ | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Vienna Township | #275 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Hubbard Township | #327 | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ | C+ |
Liberty Township, Youngstown and Vienna Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Liberty Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Liberty Township grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #842 of 987 in Ohio. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
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 B+.
Liberty Township was established in 1806 and has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including James Mathews and Sylvester T. Everett.
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