North Liberty, Indiana

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North Liberty, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of North Liberty in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°31′59″N 86°25′49″W / 41.53306°N 86.43028°W / 41.53306; -86.43028Coordinates: 41°31′59″N 86°25′49″W / 41.53306°N 86.43028°W / 41.53306; -86.43028
Country United States
State Indiana
County St. Joseph
Township Liberty
Area
 • Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,896
 • Density 2,708.6/sq mi (997.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46554
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-54918[1]
GNIS feature ID 0452707[2]

North Liberty is a town in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. It is located in Liberty Township. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 Census. North Liberty is part of the South BendMishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

North Liberty is located at 41°31′59″N 86°25′49″W / 41.53306°N 86.43028°W / 41.53306; -86.43028 (41.533029, -86.430381)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2).None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 559 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,872.6 people per square mile (721.8/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 785.4 per square mile (302.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White, 0.43% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 559 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,850, and the median income for a family was $44,145. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,469. About 8.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

North Liberty was established on January 12, 1836 by Daniel Antrim.[citation needed] Notable people from North Liberty include: Jay Beyers is a Hollywood actor who attend North Liberty Elementary School and grew up in the community.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
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