Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Liberty, Wisconsin
Town

Location of Liberty, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°1′47″N 87°52′10″W / 44.02972°N 87.86944°W / 44.02972; -87.86944Coordinates: 44°1′47″N 87°52′10″W / 44.02972°N 87.86944°W / 44.02972; -87.86944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Area
 • Total 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Land 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,287
 • Density 36.6/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 920
FIPS code 55-43850[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583551[1]
Website www.townoflibertywi.com

Liberty is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Rube is located in the town,

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,287 people, 456 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.6 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.08% Native American, 1.09% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 456 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,169, and the median income for a family was $57,958. Males had a median income of $37,656 versus $23,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,498. About 0.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Mahon, pg. 683
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