Liberty is a city in Casey County, Kentucky, home to about 1,672 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42539.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Liberty. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL344 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Liberty had 2,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Casey County grew from 15,144 residents in 1900 to 15,941 in 2020.
Casey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradfordsville, KY weather station (16 miles away).
3,191 jobs at 235 businesses in Casey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Casey County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Park ElementaryLiberty | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolLiberty | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolLiberty | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Casey County Middle SchoolLiberty | 6–8 | 497 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Casey County Area Technology CenterLiberty | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.6 mi |
| Casey County High SchoolLiberty | 9–12 | 630 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galilean Christian AcademyLiberty | Pre-K–12 | 113 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.4 mi |
| Casey Amish Mennonite SchoolLiberty | 1–8 | 49 | Mennonite | 7.7 mi |
| Mcbeath SchoolLiberty | 1–8 | 33 | Mennonite | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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