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Liberty TownshipPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 1,395 people.
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Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
1,395
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$158K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
329
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and the outdoors; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Liberty Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. 42% of the land in Liberty Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 73, at 5,899 acres with 14.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On the outdoors, just 162 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. 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.
Small town
1,395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Broad Top TownshipNorth Woodbury TownshipWoodbury TownshipHopewell TownshipRiddlesburgCarbon TownshipSouth Woodbury TownshipLiberty Township
How Liberty Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Liberty Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $158K, 2.6 years of the county’s $60K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 3.4% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthConemaugh Nason Medical Center 10.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsSchools do better than mostBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Civic life5.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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.
PowerNew Enterprise R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSaxton Muni Water Auth1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes16678, 1665716678 96% · 16657 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty Township.
OutdoorsA
Nearly a third of Liberty Township is conserved land
Trails run 34 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Liberty Township’s density of trails stands at 1.3 miles per square mile.
41.8%conserved
41.8%
conserved · 7,051 of 16,883 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 73 | 14.1 mi | 5,899 |
| 2. Warriors Path State Park | 5 mi | 309 |
| 3. Raystown Lake Recreation Area | 2.9 mi | 617 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB
Public schools in Liberty Township beat 60% of Pennsylvania districts
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Tussey Mountain SD. 3 public schools serve Liberty Township, with 915 students in all.
60%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tussey Mountain ELLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 350 | C |
| Tussey Mountain HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 293 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Liberty Township work out of town
In Liberty Township, the average trip to work is 34 minutes. For most workers, Liberty Township is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Liberty Township dropped by 57, to 329. The top destinations are North Woodbury Township (7%), Altoona (6%) and Bedford Township (5%).
6%work in town
| Liberty Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township6%
North Woodbury Township7%
Altoona6%
Bedford Township5%
South Woodbury Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
329
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Liberty Township are less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Liberty Township, 22% say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 38% have high blood pressure.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Liberty Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Natural hazards: high risk in Liberty Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Liberty Township
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–83°
Fall42–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Flight 93 National Memorial and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
21 mi LakeRaystown Lake
28 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
17 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
19 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
16 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
18pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaUniversity or college · Public · Altoona23.9 mi$15,972 in-state tuitionPennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Johnstown29.7 mi$7,110 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Get outside
34 miles of trails in Liberty Township
41.8% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Liberty Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Liberty Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,383 at the 2020 census. Warriors Path State Park is located in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
Questions about Liberty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Township, PA 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.