Town guide

Liberty, Mississippi

Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi, home to about 864 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39645.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population864419 per sq mi
Median home value$103,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Liberty

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Liberty

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)83 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX294 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.

Who represents Liberty

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

Liberty had 560 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Amite County grew from 20,708 residents in 1900 to 12,720 in 2020.

Liberty population by census2000: 633, 2010: 728, 2020: 560633200072820105602020

Amite County, 1900–2020

Amite County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,708, 1910: 22,954, 1920: 18,960, 1930: 19,712, 1940: 21,892, 1950: 19,261, 1960: 15,573, 1970: 13,763, 1980: 13,369, 1990: 13,328, 2000: 13,599, 2010: 13,131, 2020: 12,72021K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5016K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LibertyJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 6.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 38°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 45°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in60°37°Jan6.864°38°Feb5.772°45°Mar5.877°50°Apr4.984°61°May5.390°67°Jun4.891°70°Jul5.892°69°Aug5.188°64°Sep3.681°53°Oct4.170°42°Nov4.363°38°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberty, MS weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Amite County

1,551 jobs at 197 businesses in Amite County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Amite CountyManufacturing: 378 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 286 jobs; Retail trade: 218 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 135 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 135 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 63 jobs; Construction: 61 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 14% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacham Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Magnolia15.0 miles
  • Southwest Ms Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mccomb16.3 miles
  • St. Helena Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Greensburg18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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.

Schools in Liberty

Public schools here are run by Amite County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amite County ElementaryLibertyK–6486Public5.5 mi
Amite County Middle SchoolLiberty7–8144Public5.2 mi
Amite County High SchoolLiberty9–13284Public5.2 mi
Amite County Voc ComplexLiberty9–12—Career and Technical5.1 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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