Liberty City, Texas

Not to be confused with Liberty, Texas, in Liberty County.

Liberty City, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Liberty City, Texas
Coordinates: 32°27′5″N94°56′34″W / 32.45139°N 94.94278°W / 32.45139; -94.94278
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	903
FIPS code	48-42616 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1339886 [2]

Liberty City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,721 at the 2020 census, ^[3] up from 2,351 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Liberty City is located in western Gregg County at 32°27′5″N94°56′34″W / 32.45139°N 94.94278°W / 32.45139; -94.94278 (32.451388, -94.942781). ^[4] Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exits 582 and 583. Texas State Highway 135 runs through the eastern side of Liberty City, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Gladewater and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Kilgore. Liberty City is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of the center of Longview and 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Tyler.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.13%, are water. ^[3]

Demographics

Liberty City racial composition as of 2020 ^[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,721 people, 754 households, and 689 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,935 people, 690 households, and 569 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 493.0 inhabitants per square mile (190.3/km²). There were 747 housing units at an average density of 190.3 per square mile (73.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.02% White, 4.50% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.03% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 690 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $55,913. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,880 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,443. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Liberty City is served by the Sabine Independent School District. The district's mascot is the Cardinal.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Liberty City CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
6. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
7. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[6] [7]}