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Liberty City, Texas
Location of Liberty City, Texas
Location of Liberty City, Texas
Gregg County LibertyCity.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Gregg
Area
 • Total 6.10 sq mi (15.80 km2)
 • Land 6.09 sq mi (15.78 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (119 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,721
 • Density 386/sq mi (149.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75662 or 75647
Area code(s) 903, 430
FIPS code 48-42616
GNIS feature ID 1339886

Liberty City is a special kind of community in Gregg County, Texas, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government.

In 2020, about 2,721 people lived in Liberty City. This was more than the 2,351 people who lived there in 2010.

Where is Liberty City?

Liberty City is located in the western part of Gregg County. You can find it at these coordinates: 32.451388 degrees North and -94.942781 degrees West.

Interstate 20 runs along the southern edge of Liberty City. You can get there from Exits 582 and 583. Texas State Highway 135 also goes through the eastern side of the community.

  • If you head north on Highway 135, you'll reach Gladewater in about 8 miles.
  • If you go southeast, you'll get to Kilgore in about 6 miles.

Liberty City is about 15 miles southwest of Longview and 24 miles northeast of Tyler.

The total area of Liberty City is about 15.8 square kilometers (about 6.1 square miles). Most of this area is land, with only a tiny bit (0.02 square kilometers) being water.

Who Lives in Liberty City?

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 2,721
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

In 2020, there were 2,721 people living in Liberty City. There were 754 households and 689 families.

Here's a look at the different groups of people living in Liberty City in 2020:

Liberty City racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 2,199 80.82%
Black or African American (NH) 114 4.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 8 0.29%
Asian (NH) 9 0.33%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.07%
Some Other Race (NH) 12 0.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 107 3.93%
Hispanic or Latino 270 9.92%
Total 2,721

Education in Liberty City

Students in Liberty City go to schools that are part of the Sabine Independent School District. The school district's mascot is the Cardinal.

See also

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