Liberty (town), New York

Liberty is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 9,632 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Liberty contains a village of Liberty. The village is located by New York State Route 17.

History

The town was created from the Town of Lumberland in 1807 and became the fourth town in the county. Afterwards the town changed its dimensions by the removal of other towns and the addition of part of another.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.7 square miles (209.0 km²), of which, 79.6 square miles (206.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,632 people, 3,711 households, and 2,263 families residing in the town. The population density was 121.0 people per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 5,350 housing units at an average density of 67.2/sq mi (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.70% White, 9.19% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.76% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.

There were 3,711 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,022, and the median income for a family was $37,689. Males had a median income of $31,088 versus $24,655 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,565. About 12.1% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Liberty

*Cooley -- A location near the north town line.
*Ferndale (formerly Liberty Falls) -- A hamlet south of Liberty village on Route 17.
*Grossinger -- A hamlet south of Liberty village on Route 17.
*Liberty -- The Village of Liberty on Route 17.
*Loomis -- A hamlet west of Liberty village.
*Parksville -- A hamlet north of Liberty village on Route 17.
*Revonah Lake -- A lake northwest of Liberty village that was probably the first settlement site in the town.
*Swan Lake (formerly Stevensville) -- A hamlet near the south town line, located at the eastern end of a lake called "Swan Lake."
*White Sulphur Springs (formerly Robertsonville) -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 52.

References

External links

* [http://www.townofliberty.org Town and Village of Liberty, New York]
* [http://www.sullivancountyhistory.org/liberty.htm Short history of Liberty]