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The town has 835 residents and lies in Wisconsin.

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Is Liberty a good place to live?

96% of households own their home in Liberty, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Hortonville Bog State Natural Area, at 765 acres. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

835 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
HortoniaMaple CreekNew LondonBovinaEllingtonHortoniaMaple CreekNew LondonBovinaEllingtonLiberty
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 →
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew London WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsShiocton School DistrictNew London School District2 districts serve Liberty; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Liberty ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54961, 54170, 5494454961 79% · 54170 17% · 54944 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.

Work & commute

Most of Liberty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Appleton (13%), New London (9%) and Grand Chute (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Liberty rose by 38, to 54. The median commute is under 17 miles. In Liberty, the average trip to work is 26 minutes.

0%work in town
LibertyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$94,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Liberty0%
Appleton13%
New London9%
Grand Chute7%
Fox Crossing6%
17 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Liberty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Liberty faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Liberty’s FEMA risk score stands at 23 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 20 claims locally since 1979. Expected losses in Liberty break down as 52% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
20
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

In Liberty, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Liberty is

In Liberty, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 21% binge drink.

LibertyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outLibertyWI
More adults with arthritis29.4%26.6%
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 4.7% of Liberty

9.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Liberty: 2, covering 1,180 acres. Also worth knowing: the town’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.

4.7%conserved
LibertyWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land4.7%3.8%4.3%
4.7%
conserved · 918 of 19,596 acres
9.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mosquito Hill Nature Center3.1 mi415
2. Hortonville Bog State Natural Area—765

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Liberty

16pages on Liberty
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Liberty for work

Where Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Appleton Appleton 13% 9% → New London New London 9% 7% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 7% 6% → Fox Crossing Fox Crossing 6% 6% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 6% 6% → Greenville Greenville 6% Liberty · 0% stay
54jobs based in Liberty
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Liberty

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

There are three other towns called 'Liberty' in Wisconsin. See Liberty, Wisconsin Liberty is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
31 sq mi
Elevation
768 ft

Questions about Liberty

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Liberty, WI a good place to live?

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