West Liberty, Pennsylvania

West Liberty, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses at the center of the community
Location of West Liberty in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
West Liberty
Coordinates: 41°00′34″N80°03′33″W / 41.00944°N 80.05917°W / 41.00944; -80.05917 Coordinates: 41°00′34″N80°03′33″W / 41.00944°N 80.05917°W / 41.00944; -80.05917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler
Settled	1829 [1]
Incorporated	1903 [1]
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [2]
• Total	3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2)
• Land	3.85 sq mi (9.97 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	1,210 ft (370 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	343
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	330
• Density	85.76/sq mi (33.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-83376

West Liberty is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 343 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

West Liberty is located in northwestern Butler County at 41°0′34″N80°3′33″W / 41.00944°N 80.05917°W / 41.00944; -80.05917 (41.009509, -80.059073). ^[5] It is bordered to the east and south by Brady Township, to the west by Worth Township, and to the north by Slippery Rock Township. The borough includes the main settlement of West Liberty in the valley of Hogue Run but extends north as far as Slippery Rock Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km²), or 0.77%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	199		—
1920	193		−3.0%
1930	191		−1.0%
1940	220		15.2%
1950	245		11.4%
1960	201		−18.0%
1970	224		11.4%
1980	301		34.4%
1990	282		−6.3%
2000	325		15.2%
2010	343		5.5%
2019 (est.)	330	[3]	−3.8%
Sources: [6] [7] [8]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 325 people, 118 households, and 92 families residing in the borough. The population density was 83.1 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 31.4 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.38% White, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races.

There were 118 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,446, and the median income for a family was $46,354. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,133. About 2.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Butler County, 5th class" (pdf). Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Liberty borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.