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Around West Liberty
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)109 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL358 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of West Liberty; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents West Liberty
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
West Liberty had 3,215 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Morgan County grew from 12,792 residents in 1900 to 13,726 in 2020.
Morgan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Liberty 3nw, KY weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Morgan County
2,010 jobs at 160 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Liberty.
Nearest hospitals
Morgan County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · West LibertyUnder a mile
St. Claire Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morehead20.5 miles
Paintsville Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Paintsville25.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
31
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
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.
Places in and around West Liberty
Parks (4 nearby)
Old Mill Park · 12 acres0.2 mi
Kiwanis Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
Treadway Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot2.2 mi
Libraries
West Liberty Public Library2.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Morgan Co Historical Society0.1 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Joe Nickell (1944) · American skeptical investigator and college professor from Kentucky (born 1944)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in West Liberty
Public schools here are run by Morgan County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Valley Elementary SchoolWest Liberty
Pre-K–5
119
Public
5.9 mi
Morgan Central Elementary SchoolWest Liberty
Pre-K–5
285
Public
3.4 mi
Wrigley Elementary SchoolWest Liberty
Pre-K–5
286
Public
5.7 mi
Morgan County Middle SchoolWest Liberty
6–8
361
Public
2.3 mi
Morgan County RISE AcademyWest Liberty
6–12
54
Alternative Education
2.2 mi
Woodsbend Youth Development CenterWest Liberty
6–12
23
Alternative Education
4.0 mi
Morgan County Area Technology CenterWest Liberty
8–12
—
Career and Technical
2.3 mi
Morgan County High SchoolWest Liberty
9–12
527
Public
2.3 mi
Eastern KY Education CenterWest Liberty
Ungraded
—
Career and Technical
1.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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