Township · Pennsylvania

Liberty Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania

Liberty Township, Montour County, township, in Montour County, Pennsylvania. Liberty Township, Montour County had 1,820 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,795 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,533 (±208). GEOID 4209343112.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,820

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,795 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,533 ±208

Median household income

$94,438

±$13,189 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$285,500

±$24,116 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,650

±$108 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

Liberty Township, Montour County is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania. It covers 27.0 square miles of land, 67 residents per square mile in 2020.

Liberty Township, Montour County is in the Sunbury, PA micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,820 people lived in Liberty Township, Montour County on July 1, 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,795 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,533 (±208).

  • July 2020→2021 +14 (1,809)
  • 2021→2022 +10 (1,819)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (1,818)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (1,815)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,820)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty Township, Montour CountyMontour CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,533±20818,10313,018,639−289
Households651±857,8625,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.35±0.192.202.39−0.50
Housing units665±868,1445,806,452no clear change

Liberty Township, Montour County's population since 2000

From 1,476 in 2000 to 1,820 in 2025: up 23.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty Township, Montour 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 1,476
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,528
  • 2010 Census 1,584
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,596
  • 2020 Census 1,795
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,820

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, Montour County?

The median resident of Liberty Township, Montour County is 47.7 years old; 17.1% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty Township, Montour CountyMontour CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age47.7±4.142.940.9no clear change
Under 18 years17.1%±3.6 pts20.1%20.4%–
65 years and over22.9%±4.7 pts21.8%19.5%–
Male47.5%±3.6 pts49.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.9%±1.1 pts3.1%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.1%±2.9 pts89.0%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts2.4%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.3 pts3.4%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.3%±2.3 pts1.8%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.4 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.0%±0.9 pts5.6%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.2%±1.4 pts7.6%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.7%±2.5 pts7.7%6.1%–
With a disability11.1%±2.9 pts13.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.8%±2.6 pts3.7%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.3%±2.6 pts93.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.2%±5.5 pts38.7%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.1%±3.0 pts20.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.6%±3.5 pts88.8%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.6%±1.8 pts2.6%1.9%–

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, Montour County earn?

Half of Liberty Township, Montour County's 651 households earn less than $94,438 a year (±$13,189), against $76,976 in Montour County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $101,994 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 3.3% 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, Montour CountyMontour CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$94,438±$13,189$76,976$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$107,408±$11,443$109,365$107,538–
Per capita income$45,531±$4,318$46,827$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line3.3%±1.6 pts8.8%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.2%±1.5 pts12.8%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP1.2%±1.1 pts6.5%14.4%–
Households with a computer92.8%±3.1 pts92.4%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.9%±3.4 pts89.0%89.7%–

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, Montour County?

Owners occupy 87.3% of Liberty Township, Montour County's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,500 by its owner (±$24,116). The median renter pays $1,650 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty Township, Montour CountyMontour CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$285,500±$24,116$248,100$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,650±$108$1,142$1,209+$727
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent4.3%±7.0 pts29.7%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,668±$71$1,723$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes87.3%±5.6 pts68.5%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.7%±5.6 pts31.5%30.7%–
Housing units665±868,1445,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.6 pts0.2%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±31.3 pts1.7%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes85.9%±6.2 pts67.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes5.9%±3.0 pts6.4%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later8.3%±5.5 pts1.3%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201910.5%±3.9 pts5.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.4%±3.5 pts21.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.8%±0.8 pts8.1%10.4%–

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, Montour County work and get to work?

82.0% of Liberty Township, Montour County's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty Township, Montour CountyMontour CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)66.8%±5.3 pts58.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.0 pts2.9%5.3%–
Drove alone to work82.0%±5.2 pts73.4%68.2%–
Carpooled7.0%±3.5 pts4.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.8 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked0.8%±1.0 pts7.4%3.3%–
Worked from home9.7%±3.3 pts12.9%15.6%+5.0 pts
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±2.119.4 min26.3 min−4.2 min

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, Montour County?

No census tract lies mostly in Liberty Township, Montour County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Liberty Township, Montour County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty Township, Montour County
Tract 504Montour County5,345 $96,894 $266,10040%

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, Montour County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty Township, Montour County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty Township, Montour County is the 5,209th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 835th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Liberty Township, Montour County ranks 537th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Liberty Township, Montour County's rank in Pennsylvania (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 estimate835th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)522nd1,764
Residents per square mile1,851st2,159
Median household income537th2,136
Per capita income657th2,157
Median home value596th2,146
Median gross rent198th1,963
Poverty rate1,532nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher965th2,129
Median age618th2,157
Owner-occupied share614th2,149
Work from home1,187th1,710
Travel time to work1,955th2,156

Liberty Township, Montour County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (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, Montour County?

20 of the 57 figures for Liberty Township, Montour 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

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