Liberty, Indiana facts for kids
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Liberty, Indiana
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The Union County Courthouse in Liberty is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Location of Liberty in Union County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Union |
| Township | Center |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,000 |
| • Density | 2,331.00/sq mi (900.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47353
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-43434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 437816 |
Liberty is a town in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States of America. The population was 2,133 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Union County.
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History
The Liberty post office has been in operation since 1824.
The Liberty Courthouse Square Historic District, Liberty Residential Historic District, and Union County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Liberty has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 420 | — | |
| 1860 | 572 | 36.2% | |
| 1870 | 700 | 22.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,096 | 56.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,314 | 19.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,449 | 10.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,338 | −7.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,292 | −3.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,241 | −3.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,496 | 20.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,730 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,745 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,831 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,844 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,051 | 11.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,061 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,133 | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,000 | −6.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,133 people, 832 households, and 558 families living in the town. The population density was 2,480.2 inhabitants per square mile (957.6/km2). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 1,081.4 per square mile (417.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 832 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the town was 34.7 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
In popular culture
- In Episode 2 of Series 2 of BBC's Sherlock, "The Hounds of Baskerville," a CIA research project called H.O.U.N.D. is discovered by Sherlock and John to have taken place in Liberty, Indiana during the 1980s. H.O.U.N.D. was devoted to developing an anti-personnel chemical weapon which produced fear and confusion in the target. Unfortunately, the weapon caused the participants to go insane, apparently leading to a multiple homicide. This is implied to have resulted in the project being shut down.
Education
The town has a lending library, the Union County Public Library.
The town is also home to Union County Elementary School, Union County Middle School, and Union County High School.
Notable people
- Ambrose Burnside, General in the Union Army during the Civil War, governor and U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
- Chad Collyer, professional wrestler and mentalist
- Jay Hall Connaway, realist painter known for painting landscapes of Maine
- Samuel Duvall, competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Bob Jenkins, former NASCAR and IndyCar announcer
- Frederick L. Martin (1882–1956), first commander of First aerial circumnavigation of the globe and commander of US Army Air Forces during the Attack on Pearl Harbor
See also
In Spanish: Liberty (Indiana) para niños
