West Liberty, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,760 (-2.9% change)
Males: 784 (43.2%), Females: 1,029 (56.8%)

Zip code: 43357

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $38,819
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in West Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), United States (11.4%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.2%), Swiss (5.1%), French (2.9%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Liberty

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Liberty village

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Liberty:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY MUNI (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: SGH)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 41 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: OSU)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Liberty:

  • BELLEFONTAINE RGNL (about 9 miles; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Abbreviation: 4F5)
  • GRIMES FIELD (about 10 miles; URBANA, OH; Abbreviation: I74)
  • WELLER (about 13 miles; URBANA, OH; Abbreviation: 38I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Liberty:

  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CEDARVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,782)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON (about 46 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 8,819)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 42,666)

Public primary/middle schools in West Liberty:

  • WEST LIBERTY-SALEM MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: 7208 US HIGHWAY 68 N; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • WEST LIBERTY-SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 7208 US HIGHWAY 68 N; Grades: PK – 05)