Liberty Township (Bedford County) is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,228 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16678, and parts of 16657 are in Liberty Township (Bedford County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Liberty Township (Bedford County); also Saxton and Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County)
Mostly Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County); part is in Liberty Township (Bedford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Liberty Township (Bedford County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA165 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty Township (Bedford County); 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 Township (Bedford County) had 1,382 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1604th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.
Bedford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altoona Blair Co Ap, PA weather station (6 miles away).
13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty Township (Bedford County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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 Tussey Mountain SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tussey Mountain ELSaxton | Pre-K–4 | 350 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tussey Mountain MSSaxton | 5–8 | 272 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Tussey Mountain HSSaxton | 9–12 | 293 | Public | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Saxton, Hopewell Township (Huntingdon County), Marklesburg, Penn Township (Huntingdon County), Todd Township (Huntingdon County), Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County), Carbon and Coalmont.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.