Liberty, North Carolina facts for kids
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Liberty, North Carolina
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Downtown Liberty
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"A Great Place to Live"
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Location of Liberty, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Randolph |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Named for | A plantation owned by John Leak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,655 |
| • Density | 847.70/sq mi (327.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27298
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| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-38100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406017 |
| Website | www.liberty-nc.com |
Liberty is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States.
History
Originally named Liberty Oak, the town was founded in 1809 near the plantation of John Leak. The first church within the town was the Liberty Christian Church (now the United Church of Christ) founded on October 11, 1884. The town's first school, the Liberty Academy, was founded on May 6, 1885, as a charter school, and helped to foster the town's early reputation as a place of higher learning. Liberty is home to the mother church of the Southern Baptist denomination (Sandy Creek Baptist Church).
The Liberty Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, largely due to the efforts of Mrs. Francine Swaim, a local writer, teacher, and historian.
Geography
Liberty is drained by the Rocky River on the south and southwest and its tributary North Rocky River Prong on the northeast. Sandy Creek, a tributary of the Deep River, drains the town on the west and northwest.
Events and landmarks
Liberty is also home to the famous the Liberty Antiques Festival. Also, the Liberty Showcase has had many distinguished Nashville recording stars such as Ronnie McDowell, Lorrie Morgan, Gene Watson, Exile, and many more. The movies Killers Three (1968) and Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) were filmed in Liberty and the surrounding areas.
One of Liberty's most noticeable landmarks is the Patterson House Museum, near the town hall; it was originally constructed in 1885 by Dr. Armstead Jackson Patterson as a retirement home for his parents. Other local landmarks are the historical Liberty train station (which is not open to the public), and the Vance York house.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 366 | — | |
| 1900 | 304 | −16.9% | |
| 1910 | 474 | 55.9% | |
| 1920 | 636 | 34.2% | |
| 1930 | 873 | 37.3% | |
| 1940 | 922 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,342 | 45.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,438 | 7.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,167 | 50.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,997 | −7.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,047 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,661 | 30.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,656 | −0.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,655 | 0.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,551 | 58.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 494 | 18.61% |
| Native American | 21 | 0.79% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.72% |
| Other/Mixed | 99 | 3.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 471 | 17.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,655 people, 1,108 households, and 671 families residing in the town.
Aviation
Liberty has long been important to the aviation community. In addition to having several private airports in the vicinity, Liberty lies at the intersection of several air traffic routes that serve the East Coast. A Vortac owned by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic navigation is based just outside town near Sandy Creek Church. Liberty is also located near the delineation point for the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (Atlanta Center) and the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (Washington Center). All planes flying west of Liberty must be directed by Atlanta, while all planes flying east must be directed by Washington.
See also
In Spanish: Liberty (Carolina del Norte) para niños
