Township · Indiana

Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana

Liberty Township, Howard County, township, in Howard County, Indiana. Liberty Township, Howard County had 4,742 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,737 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,766 (±20). GEOID 1806743326.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,742

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,737 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,766 ±20

Median household income

$84,632

±$17,890 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$208,600

±$37,108 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$893

±$129 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Liberty Township, Howard County and what county is it in?

Liberty Township, Howard County is a township in Howard County, Indiana. It covers 31.5 square miles of land, 150 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Liberty Township (Howard County): Greentown (town, 2,370 in 2020).

Liberty Township, Howard County is in the Kokomo, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Liberty Township, Howard County (marked with a dot) in Howard County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Liberty Township, Howard County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,742 people lived in Liberty Township, Howard County on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 4,737 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,766 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 −25 (4,747)
  • 2021→2022 −18 (4,729)
  • 2022→2023 +42 (4,771)
  • 2023→2024 −7 (4,764)
  • 2024→2025 −22 (4,742)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,766±2083,7526,851,073−45
Households1,810±14435,5932,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.59±0.202.322.46no clear change
Housing units1,895±14539,8762,976,568no clear change

Liberty Township, Howard County's population since 2000

From 5,032 in 2000 to 4,742 in 2025: down 5.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty Township, Howard County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 5,032
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,994
  • 2010 Census 4,862
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,828
  • 2020 Census 4,737
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,742

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Liberty Township, Howard County?

The median resident of Liberty Township, Howard County is 42.8 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.8±6.640.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.2%±4.0 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over21.3%±4.3 pts19.9%16.8%–
Male51.7%±4.1 pts48.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.4%±3.1 pts4.1%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.7%±2.9 pts82.6%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.0 pts7.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts1.4%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.2%±1.5 pts4.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.3 pts1.9%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±0.6 pts3.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.6%±2.3 pts8.0%6.3%–
With a disability15.9%±4.0 pts18.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.6%±2.3 pts5.7%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.4%±2.0 pts91.8%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.8%±7.7 pts20.8%29.5%+14.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.2%±4.6 pts7.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.5%±6.0 pts86.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.7%±1.5 pts1.2%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Liberty Township, Howard County earn?

Half of Liberty Township, Howard County's 1,810 households earn less than $84,632 a year (±$17,890), against $64,027 in Howard County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $84,055 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLiberty Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$84,632±$17,890$64,027$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$107,845±$19,761$83,020$95,247–
Per capita income$41,219±$6,868$35,963$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line6.8%±3.5 pts13.4%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.7%±7.1 pts18.6%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP2.9%±2.0 pts11.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer97.6%±1.4 pts93.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.3%±5.4 pts89.0%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Liberty Township, Howard County?

Owners occupy 86.5% of Liberty Township, Howard County's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,600 by its owner (±$37,108). The median renter pays $893 a month including utilities, and 53.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$208,600±$37,108$165,000$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$893±$129$937$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.5%±19.3 pts42.0%38.9%+26.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,357±$156$1,126$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes86.5%±4.4 pts70.6%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.5%±4.4 pts29.4%29.4%–
Housing units1,895±14539,8762,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.3 pts1.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate4.7%±7.2 pts10.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes87.7%±4.1 pts75.8%72.6%–
Mobile homes6.4%±4.5 pts3.2%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.0 pts1.2%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20196.4%±4.8 pts5.0%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier16.9%±5.8 pts18.6%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.4%±1.1 pts7.3%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Liberty Township, Howard County work and get to work?

73.5% of Liberty Township, Howard County's workers drive alone and 8.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.6%±6.7 pts59.0%63.8%–
Unemployment rate3.8%±3.6 pts5.8%4.3%–
Drove alone to work73.5%±9.4 pts79.8%76.3%–
Carpooled11.9%±4.7 pts11.6%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.6 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked6.4%±7.0 pts1.6%1.9%–
Worked from home8.0%±4.6 pts6.0%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work21.7 min±3.520.4 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Liberty Township, Howard County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Liberty Township, Howard County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Liberty Township, Howard County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty Township, Howard County
Tract 101Howard County6,063 $80,234 $215,30056%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Liberty Township, Howard County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty Township, Howard County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty Township, Howard County is the 2,402nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 233rd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Liberty Township, Howard County ranks 304th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Liberty Township, Howard County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate233rd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)903rd1,056
Residents per square mile540th1,088
Median household income304th1,072
Per capita income265th1,087
Median home value451st1,075
Median gross rent486th904
Poverty rate589th736
Bachelor's degree or higher134th1,029
Median age384th1,083
Owner-occupied share353rd1,087
Work from home343rd595
Travel time to work815th1,088

Liberty Township, Howard County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Liberty Township, Howard County?

20 of the 57 figures for Liberty Township, Howard County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Liberty Township, Howard County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.