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Town of Liberty, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Liberty (town), Vernon County, town, in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Liberty (town), Vernon County had 360 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 341 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 326 (±84). GEOID 5512343900.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

360

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 341 · ACS 2020-2024: 326 ±84

Median household income

$73,594

±$10,879 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$284,500

±$47,242 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$888

±$361 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Liberty (town), Vernon County and what county is it in?

Liberty (town), Vernon County is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin. It covers 23.0 square miles of land, 15 residents per square mile in 2020.

Liberty (town), Vernon County is in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Liberty (town), Vernon County (marked with a dot) in Vernon County, Wisconsin. 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 (town), Vernon County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 360 people lived in Liberty (town), Vernon County on July 1, 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 341 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 326 (±84).

  • July 2020→2021 +3 (343)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (346)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (350)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (356)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (360)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty (town), Vernon CountyVernon CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population326±8431,0495,914,872no clear change
Households149±4212,4242,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.17±0.492.462.33no clear change
Housing units182±4514,0652,778,572no clear change

Liberty (town), Vernon County's population since 2000

From 167 in 2000 to 360 in 2025: up 115.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty (town), Vernon 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 167
  • 2005 (estimate) 212
  • 2010 Census 252
  • 2015 (estimate) 271
  • 2020 Census 341
  • 2025 (estimate) 360

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 (town), Vernon County?

The median resident of Liberty (town), Vernon County is 56.3 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty (town), Vernon CountyVernon CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.3±4.241.940.2no clear change
Under 18 years17.2%±8.1 pts26.0%21.4%–
65 years and over28.2%±8.5 pts21.3%18.5%–
Male52.1%±7.4 pts50.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±6.7 pts1.8%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.0%±3.4 pts94.3%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.5 pts0.3%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.2%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.0%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±2.8 pts3.1%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.2 pts0.4%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.9 pts0.9%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.7%±2.0 pts11.3%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.6%±5.5 pts7.4%6.2%–
With a disability13.5%±5.6 pts10.6%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage8.9%±8.0 pts15.0%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.6%±3.5 pts90.3%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)40.7%±10.0 pts24.9%33.4%+17.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.7%±5.2 pts8.5%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.9%±2.8 pts93.1%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±6.7 pts1.0%2.0%–

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 (town), Vernon County earn?

Half of Liberty (town), Vernon County's 149 households earn less than $73,594 a year (±$10,879), against $71,893 in Vernon County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $61,535 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.4% 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 (town), Vernon CountyVernon CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$73,594±$10,879$71,893$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$84,350±$14,402$90,506$101,466–
Per capita income$39,075±$6,303$36,396$43,373+$11,398
People below the poverty line10.4%±6.0 pts13.1%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.6%±6.0 pts19.2%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.4%±4.5 pts9.1%11.1%–
Households with a computer89.3%±11.0 pts87.1%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.9%±11.2 pts80.4%90.3%–

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 (town), Vernon County?

Owners occupy 91.9% of Liberty (town), Vernon County's occupied homes and renters 8.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $284,500 by its owner (±$47,242). The median renter pays $888 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty (town), Vernon CountyVernon CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$284,500±$47,242$223,800$266,500+$76,390
Median gross rent$888±$361$836$1,087−$409
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±74.4 pts24.5%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,500±$598$1,517$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±6.8 pts80.3%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.1%±6.8 pts19.7%32.2%–
Housing units182±4514,0652,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±15.1 pts0.6%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±71.2 pts5.3%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes91.8%±9.9 pts80.7%66.2%–
Mobile homes8.2%±9.9 pts9.4%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.7 pts1.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 201922.0%±8.9 pts7.5%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier33.5%±9.7 pts24.0%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.7 pts9.1%6.4%–

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 many new homes is Liberty (town), Vernon County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Liberty (town), Vernon County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 5.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 3 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Liberty (town), Vernon County work and get to work?

75.5% of Liberty (town), Vernon County's workers drive alone and 18.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty (town), Vernon CountyVernon CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)42.3%±8.2 pts59.5%65.3%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±4.2 pts2.5%3.2%–
Drove alone to work75.5%±11.7 pts72.9%74.4%–
Carpooled3.6%±3.9 pts8.5%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±18.4 pts0.7%1.1%–
Walked0.9%±2.5 pts3.7%2.6%–
Worked from home18.2%±10.5 pts12.7%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±4.724.1 min22.2 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 (town), Vernon County?

No census tract lies mostly in Liberty (town), Vernon County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Liberty (town), Vernon County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty (town), Vernon County
Tract 9605Vernon County3,457 $72,278 $224,80016%
Tract 9602Vernon County3,972 $64,464 $212,1001%

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 (town), Vernon County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty (town), Vernon County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty (town), Vernon County is the 10,997th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,089th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Liberty (town), Vernon 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 (town), Vernon County's rank in Wisconsin (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 estimate1,089th1,239

Liberty (town), Vernon County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (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 (town), Vernon County?

23 of the 57 figures for Liberty (town), Vernon 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 (town), Vernon 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.