Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min6:17 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min7:34 am – 5:23 pm
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People16,390 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.96,207 householdsMedian household income $64,833Median home value $194,400Median rent $873 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 22%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 28 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 30°F57 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days49 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pickens station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBogg Mountainpeak · 2.5 miSouthern Wesleyan Universitycollege · 5.0 miHamby Pondlake · 1.7 miThree and Twenty Creek Watershed Five Lakelake · 4.6 miMauldin Mountainpeak · 4.8 miTwelvemile River Watershed Twelve Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLiberty Ball Fieldspark · 1.3 miMorris Parkrecreation area · 1.3 miPresident's Parkstate park · 10.2 miArmory Ball Fieldstate recreation area · 9.6 miGlassy Mountain Heritage Preservestate historic site · 9.2 mi · 62 acresKeowee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 908 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197920 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured162 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greenville County, SC, 20 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthside W/d (3920010)serves 9,568 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital6.8 miPost officeLiberty Post Office1.5 miTown hallLiberty City Hall1.4 miPoliceLiberty Police Department1.8 miFire stationLiberty Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP28 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS103 miInterstateI-8510 miUS highwayUS 123under a mileAmtrakClemson, SC CSN9.8 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29657 ZIP area.
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