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Liberty Township (Montour County), Pennsylvania

Liberty Township (Montour County) is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,533 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17821 and 17847.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,53357 per sq mi
Median home value$285,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Liberty Township (Montour County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)107 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA104 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty Township (Montour County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Liberty Township (Montour County)

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 Township (Montour County) had 1,795 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 1425th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montour County grew from 15,526 residents in 1900 to 18,136 in 2020.

Liberty Township (Montour County) population by census2000: 1,476, 2010: 1,584, 2020: 1,7951,47620001,58420101,7952020

Montour County, 1900–2020

Montour County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,526, 1910: 14,868, 1920: 14,080, 1930: 14,517, 1940: 15,466, 1950: 16,001, 1960: 16,730, 1970: 16,508, 1980: 16,675, 1990: 17,735, 2000: 18,236, 2010: 18,267, 2020: 18,13616K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7017K’80’9018K’00’1018K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Liberty Township (Montour County)Jan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in35°19°Jan3.039°21°Feb2.348°27°Mar3.361°37°Apr3.772°47°May3.880°57°Jun4.484°60°Jul4.382°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep4.564°40°Oct3.951°32°Nov3.240°25°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunbury, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Montour County

14,493 jobs at 456 businesses in Montour County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montour CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,202 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 662 jobs; Company headquarters: 660 jobs; Retail trade: 629 jobs; Manufacturing: 598 jobs; Other services: 345 jobs; Administrative and support: 234 jobs; Finance and insurance: 185 jobsHealth care and social assistance 70% Hotels and restaurants 5% Company headquarters 5% Retail trade 4% Manufacturing 4% Other services 2% Administrative and support 2% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

264 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty Township (Montour County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville2.8 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg10.4 miles
  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg12.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors61
Specialist doctors40
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies14

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 Liberty Township (Montour County)

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Geisinger Stewardship Forest · 311 acres2.7 mi
  • Hess Recreation Area · 128 acres1.5 mi
  • F.Q. Hartman Recreation Area · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Washies Playground · 12 acres3.1 mi
  • Hess Fields · 11 acres1.3 mi
  • Montgomery Park · 3 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Weis Markets2.2 mi
  • Giant2.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Thomas Beaver Free Library2.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Montour County Historical Society2.3 mi
  • Boyd House Museum2.3 mi

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.

Schools in Liberty Township (Montour County)

Public schools here are run by Danville Area SD, Milton Area SD, Danville Ctr Adolescent Female and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Danville Primary SchDanvilleK–2489Public3.4 mi
James F Baugher El SchMiltonK–3560Public9.9 mi
Liberty-Valley El SchDanville3–5491Public0.6 mi
Danville Area MSDanville6–8518Public2.1 mi
Milton Area MSMilton6–8445Public10.1 mi
Danville Ctr Adolescent FemaleDanville7–1245Alternative Education3.7 mi
North Central Secure Trmnt UntDanville7–1243Alternative Education3.7 mi
Danville Area SHSDanville9–12635Public3.2 mi
Milton HSMilton9–12608Public10.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fern Hill SchoolMiltonPre-K–519Nonsectarian10.4 mi
St Cyril Preschool & KindergartenDanvillePre-K–K11Roman Catholic2.8 mi
St Cyril Preschool & KindergartenDanvillePre-K–K11Roman Catholic2.9 mi
St Joseph SchoolDanvillePre-K–8141Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Meadowbrook Christian SchoolMiltonK–12341Methodist9.4 mi
Beaver Run Amish ParochialDanville2–816Amish4.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Milton, Mahoning Township (Montour County), Danville, West Chillisquaque, Valley Township (Montour County), Riverside, Turbot, Rush Township (Northumberland County), Derry Township (Montour County), Cooper Township (Montour County), East Chillisquaque, Anthony Township (Montour County), West Hemlock, Limestone Township (Montour County) and Mayberry.

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