Liberty VanWert, 2006
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Liberty TownshipOH
A town of 1,437.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,437
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Liberty Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,437 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pleasant TownshipYork TownshipWillshire TownshipDublin TownshipLiberty Township
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 $125K, 1.8 years of the Van Wert area’s $68K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthAdams Memorial Hospital 14.9 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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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
WaterOhio City Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers98% 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, Van Wert County Board of ElectionsVan Wert County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes45874, 45891, 4588245874 83% · 45891 11% · 45882 6%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−
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Liberty Township work out of town
The top destinations are Van Wert (24%), Lima (5%) and Fort Wayne (4%). Liberty Township had 74 jobs in 2023, down 107 from 2013. In Liberty Township, 1.8% of working residents work locally, below both the Ohio town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
2%work in town
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township2%
Van Wert24%
Lima5%
Fort Wayne4%
Celina3%
19 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Liberty Township’s year
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Liberty Township trails 64% of U.S. towns
In Liberty Township, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 26% in Ohio’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 29%.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Liberty Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
Adams Memorial Hospital
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
The biggest natural risk in Liberty Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For Liberty Township, the FEMA hazard score is 36 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
Wright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · Celina17 mi$7,728 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold49.9 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
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.
74jobs based in Liberty Township
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty Township
Township in Ohio, US
Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,437 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
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+.