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Liberty Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Liberty Township, Beltrami County, township, in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Liberty Township, Beltrami County had 717 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 746 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 913 (±164). GEOID 2700736926.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

717

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 746 · ACS 2020-2024: 913 ±164

Median household income

$98,333

±$16,854 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$261,400

±$36,528 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

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

Liberty Township, Beltrami County is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It covers 33.0 square miles of land, 23 residents per square mile in 2020.

Liberty Township, Beltrami County is in the Bemidji, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Liberty Township, Beltrami County (marked with a dot) in Beltrami County, Minnesota. 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, Beltrami County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 717 people lived in Liberty Township, Beltrami County on July 1, 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 746 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 913 (±164).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (741)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (729)
  • 2022→2023 −8 (721)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (716)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (717)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population913±16446,5125,739,445+320
Households300±5718,1722,307,955+70
Average household size3.04±0.322.452.43+0.48
Housing units368±5821,7292,545,030+92

Liberty Township, Beltrami County's population since 2000

From 623 in 2000 to 717 in 2025: up 15.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty Township, Beltrami 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 623
  • 2005 (estimate) 687
  • 2010 Census 730
  • 2015 (estimate) 731
  • 2020 Census 746
  • 2025 (estimate) 717

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, Beltrami County?

The median resident of Liberty Township, Beltrami County is 36.4 years old; 32.5% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.4±5.135.338.8no clear change
Under 18 years32.5%±6.0 pts24.7%22.9%–
65 years and over14.0%±4.6 pts17.6%17.3%–
Male48.8%±4.3 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13.4%±9.5 pts2.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic68.3%±11.0 pts70.0%75.9%−24.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic11.7%±8.0 pts18.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.4%±3.5 pts6.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.7%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.6%±2.3 pts1.4%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±0.6 pts4.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.1%±3.1 pts7.5%5.9%–
With a disability6.6%±2.8 pts14.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage11.0%±7.3 pts7.8%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.3%±4.3 pts92.3%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)31.9%±8.1 pts31.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.4%±3.4 pts12.1%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.3%±2.5 pts84.5%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±0.8 pts2.1%1.8%–

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, Beltrami County earn?

Half of Liberty Township, Beltrami County's 300 households earn less than $98,333 a year (±$16,854), against $68,975 in Beltrami County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $86,149 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.4% 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, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$98,333±$16,854$68,975$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$115,331±$20,535$89,694$118,304–
Per capita income$36,898±$8,839$35,509$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line11.4%±5.3 pts16.1%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.4%±9.5 pts18.4%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.7%±4.4 pts13.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer97.3%±2.0 pts94.7%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.0%±4.3 pts91.8%91.6%–

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, Beltrami County?

Owners occupy 97.7% of Liberty Township, Beltrami County's occupied homes and renters 2.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,400 by its owner (±$36,528).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$261,400±$36,528$237,500$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±100.0 pts33.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,727±$176$1,588$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes97.7%±1.9 pts70.1%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes2.3%±1.9 pts29.9%27.8%–
Housing units368±5821,7292,545,030+92
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±7.2 pts0.1%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±93.3 pts4.1%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes82.1%±8.9 pts69.9%66.0%–
Mobile homes17.9%±8.9 pts11.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.8 pts1.8%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20198.7%±4.5 pts13.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.7%±6.0 pts9.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±7.2 pts5.9%6.7%–

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, Beltrami County work and get to work?

79.3% of Liberty Township, Beltrami County's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.3%±6.0 pts62.5%68.1%–
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.4 pts4.7%4.1%no clear change
Drove alone to work79.3%±4.9 pts76.8%68.9%–
Carpooled11.8%±4.1 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.7%±0.8 pts1.1%1.8%–
Walked1.3%±1.1 pts3.1%2.5%–
Worked from home6.5%±3.3 pts7.7%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work32.5 min±8.221.0 min22.7 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, Beltrami County?

No census tract lies mostly in Liberty Township, Beltrami County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Liberty Township, Beltrami County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty Township, Beltrami County
Tract 4503Beltrami County4,432 $91,310 $318,8009%
Tract 4501.01Beltrami County2,239 $77,171 $229,5002%
Tract 4504Beltrami County2,781 $63,510 $218,9001%

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, Beltrami County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty Township, Beltrami County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty Township, Beltrami County is the 8,920th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 357th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Liberty Township, Beltrami County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Liberty Township, Beltrami County's rank in Minnesota (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 estimate357th1,772

Liberty Township, Beltrami County's figures with every place in Minnesota (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, Beltrami County?

21 of the 56 figures for Liberty Township, Beltrami 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, Beltrami 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.