Liberty, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

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Liberty, Pennsylvania
Downtown Liberty, Pennsylvania, during the annual Blockhouse Festival
Downtown Liberty, Pennsylvania, during the annual Blockhouse Festival
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Liberty, Pennsylvania
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°33′30″N 77°06′17″W / 41.55833, -77.10472
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Tioga
Settled 1792
Incorporated (borough) 1893
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Elevation 1,598 ft (487 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 230
 - Density 446.5/sq mi (170.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC)
Zip 16930
Area code(s) 570

Liberty is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Liberty is located at 41°33′30″N, 77°6′14″W (41.558446, -77.103839)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 230 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the borough. The population density was 446.5 people per square mile (170.8/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 184.4/sq mi (70.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 88 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,219, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,690. About 4.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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