Liberty Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Liberty’s story
218 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1808Liberty is settled
LibertyTN
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
Population
342
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$327K
+7.6% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Liberty a good place to live?
Liberty’s mean commuting time is 36 minutes, above both Tennessee’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Liberty Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Liberty stand out
Where Liberty beats most towns.
Small town
342 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DowelltownLiberty
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty, and how to reach them.
PowerCaney Fork Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDekalb Utility District #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee 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 hereDeKalb County Election CommissionDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3709537095 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.
Natural hazards
Liberty faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Liberty households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010. FEMA puts 65% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to tornadoes.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Liberty’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Liberty’s only public school teaches 466 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb West ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 466 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Liberty’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Nashville (18%), Lebanon (12%) and Smithville (10%). Liberty’s middle household income stands at $46,000, against $61,000 in Tennessee’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 28 miles. In Liberty, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Liberty | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Liberty0%
Nashville18%
Lebanon12%
Smithville10%
Murfreesboro7%
28 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Liberty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Liberty
The peak summer temperature in Liberty is 89°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring46–70°
Summer65–88°
Fall47–72°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Liberty than in most of Tennessee or the rest of the country
For adults in Liberty, the share who binge drink is 13%. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Liberty.
| Liberty | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Liberty | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 25.4% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 7% |
Dekalb Community Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Liberty is valued at about $327K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.6% in value. Among households in Liberty, 73% are owner-occupiers.
$327KZillow home value
Typical home value
Liberty$327K
Tennessee$331K
+7.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty
18pages on Liberty
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty; the nearest are
Cumberland UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon22.6 mi$27,840 tuitionMiddle Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Murfreesboro24 mi$10,266 in-state tuitionVolunteer State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gallatin38.1 mi$4,756 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Liberty for work
Where Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Liberty
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty
Town in Tennessee, United States
Liberty is a town in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 334. Liberty's main street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as the Liberty Historic District.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- ZIP code
- 37095
Questions about Liberty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty, TN a good place to live?
Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.