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LibertyPA

A town settled in 1792, now home to 232 people.

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Is Liberty a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Liberty, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 1,038 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower January low than Liberty. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

232 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Liberty: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthern Tioga School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code1693016930 100%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.

Schools

The schools Liberty’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to Southern Tioga SD. Its one school is below. 247 students attend Liberty’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Penn-Liberty JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12Grades 7–12247C+

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Liberty: inland flooding

FEMA puts 89% of Liberty’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Liberty’s year

In Liberty, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer54–78°
Fall38–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Liberty has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Williamsport (10%), Blossburg (7%) and Canton (6%). Liberty’s mean commuting time stands at 31 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 36, to 88. 13% of residents live below the poverty line locally.

0%work in town
LibertyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$46,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line13%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Liberty0%
Williamsport10%
Blossburg7%
Canton6%
Mansfield6%
23 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Liberty
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Liberty is

In Liberty, 77% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults here, 20% report frequent mental distress and 41% sleep under 7 hours.

LibertyPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLibertyPA
More smokers21%15.8%
More adults with COPD9.8%7.7%
More adults who get no exercise29%23.8%
UPMC Wellsboro
16.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty

17pages on Liberty
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Liberty; the nearest are

About Liberty

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Liberty is a small borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 232 at the time of the 2020 census.

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

Established
1792
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,598 ft
ZIP code
16930

Questions about Liberty

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Liberty, PA a good place to live?

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