E Street bungalows in Liberty, 2015
Liberty Township’s story
Liberty Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Liberty TownshipPA
20% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town. 1,131 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.
Population
1,131
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Liberty Township a good place to live?
Liberty Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for incomes. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Liberty Township. Only 148 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. 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.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Liberty Township4.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA−
20% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Silver Lake TownshipFranklin TownshipConklinGreat Bend 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.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$73K median household income; 37 jobs based hereCOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthUnited Health Services Hospitals 8.9 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 3.4 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsLittle open land or trail by comparisonC−Open →HistoryClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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.
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLazy Brook Management water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers87% 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 hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsSusquehanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes18822, 1880118822 78% · 18801 22%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Liberty Township’s workers commute out
Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line. Liberty Township’s average commute stands at 31 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Bridgewater Township (11%), Union (8%) and Binghamton (7%).
0%work in town
| Liberty Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Liberty Township0%
Bridgewater Township11%
Union8%
Binghamton7%
Vestal7%
15 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Liberty Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Liberty Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Liberty Township, 75% come from inland flooding and 7% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Liberty Township sits below 74% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 23 claims in the town since 1992.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
23
paid flood claims since 1992
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Liberty Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 83 inches a winter.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Residents of Liberty Township are less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Liberty Township: 39% sleep under 7 hours, 37% have high blood pressure. The share of adults in Liberty Township who smoke cigarettes is 18%, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. In Liberty Township, just over one in ten adults have diabetes.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Liberty Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Liberty Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.2% | 30.4% |
United Health Services Hospitals
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
0% of Liberty Township is conserved land
15 miles of trail. Liberty Township’s trail network density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 7 of 18,962 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Steamtown National Historic Site and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
10 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena23 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical8 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park
29 mi MuseumFrench Azilum
29 mi National park siteUpper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River380K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Jet Lowe (edited by Mitchazenia), Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty Township
18pages on Liberty Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Township
Binghamton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vestal, NY10.4 mi$10,567 in-state tuitionSUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Binghamton, NY12.2 mi$8,624 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Liberty Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A shrinking town
Liberty Township has shrunk 12% since 2010
1,292 counted in 2010 and 1,130 in 2020; an estimated 1,131 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Questions about Liberty Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty Township, PA a good place to live?
20% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town. 1,131 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.
Is Liberty Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.