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Liberty Corner, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County

4.2 /5.0
A Great
1,789 Population 932/sq mi density
$213,094 Median Income $128,917 per capita
$964,800 Home Value $1,341,690 Zillow
$3,501 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$213,094 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$964,800 home value, $3,501/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Liberty Corner experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 29°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.7 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

29°F Jan (-2°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average51.1°F
5% below US avg
January Average29°F (-2°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation265 ft (81 m)
Area1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)
Population Density932/sq mi
Coordinates40.6625°N, 74.5846°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountySomerset County County
Nearest AirportCentral Jersey Regional (JVI)
10 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.7"
23% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.04"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.03"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.9 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience93.3 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

30 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Apr 5, 2024 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake M4.8 15 km
Jan 16, 1994 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.6 128 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.2 126 km
Apr 5, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M3.7 14 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 150 km
Jan 9, 1992 4 km WNW of Robertsville, New Jersey M3.1 39 km
Aug 26, 2003 4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey M3.1 44 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 50 km
Oct 28, 1991 3 km WNW of Stamford, Connecticut M3.0 96 km
Feb 3, 2009 1 km ESE of Victory Gardens, New Jersey M3.0 24 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M2.9 126 km
May 24, 2024 6 km E of Califon, New Jersey M2.9 16 km
Apr 27, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M2.9 14 km
May 10, 1993 1 km NW of Whitfield, Pennsylvania M2.8 126 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 60 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 137 km
Apr 12, 1991 2 km ENE of North Castle, New York M2.7 95 km
Jan 25, 2015 4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania M2.6 117 km
Jul 5, 1996 2 km NW of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania M2.6 114 km
Apr 5, 2024 6 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey M2.6 16 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

4 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Sandy (2012, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2012 Sandy Category 1 288 km
2011 Irene Category 1 287 km
1991 Bob Category 2 206 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 109 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

275 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 16 fatalities, 199 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 29, 2021 EF3 69 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 83 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 93 km 3
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 26 km 0
Jul 14, 1988 EF3 74 km 0
Jul 26, 1981 EF3 85 km 0
Sep 26, 1977 EF3 33 km 0
Mar 21, 1976 EF3 61 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 24 km 0
May 28, 1973 EF3 17 km 0
Jun 24, 1960 EF3 46 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 62 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 59 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 76 km 0
Feb 21, 2023 EF2 44 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 83 km 1
Jul 29, 2021 EF2 47 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 72 km 0
Jul 29, 2009 EF2 65 km 0
Jul 29, 2009 EF2 64 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.3 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1964 LONG ISLAND, NY Meteorological 0.3 m 126 km
1895 HIGH BRIDGE, NJ Earthquake 25 km
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 109 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (23,000 ac, 1985).

Year Name Acres Distance
1985 UNNAMED 23,000 71 km
1995 GREENWOOD STATE FOREST 21,271 96 km
2019 SPRING HILL FIRE 8,182 98 km
2016 16 MILE 7,896 76 km
1992 FORKED RIVER MOUTAIN APR 5,093 93 km
2024 JENNINGS CREEK 5,069 62 km
1992 POWER PLANT 4,928 97 km
1992 UNNAMED 4,470 74 km
2024 TEA TIME HILL 4,444 97 km
2023 JIMMYS WATER HOLE 3,585 75 km
1989 SIMM PLACE 3,262 99 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,824 73 km
1992 FOUR MILE COLONY 2,647 89 km
2010 FORT DIX RANGE 1-14 2,615 72 km
1997 UNNAMED 1,793 75 km
2002 JAKES BRANCH 1,364 89 km
1995 UNNAMED 1,318 73 km
1991 UNNAMED 1,280 92 km
1998 UNNAMED 1,118 85 km
1997 UNNAMED 1,042 87 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 29°F (-2°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 31°F (-0°C) 3.0 in Driest
March 40°F (4°C) 4.0 in
April 50°F (10°C) 4.1 in
May 60°F (16°C) 4.7 in
June 69°F (21°C) 4.1 in
July 74°F (23°C) 5.0 in Warmest, Wettest
August 73°F (23°C) 4.5 in
September 65°F (19°C) 4.4 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.7 in
November 44°F (7°C) 4.1 in
December 34°F (1°C) 3.8 in

Liberty Corner has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 29°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.3 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.0") and February the driest (3.0").

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