North Liberty, IA

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North Liberty, Iowa

Introduction to North Liberty, Iowa

North Liberty, Iowa, in Johnson county, is located 7 miles NW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and is 203 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city is part of the Iowa City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Approximately 5,367 people reside in North Liberty.

North Liberty History

The first settlers in North Liberty were John Gaylor and Alonzo C. Dennison in 1838. North Liberty was initially known as North Bend or Big Bottom. It was named as Squash Bend in 1857. North Liberty was incorporated in 1913. At that time it was home to about 190 residents.

North Liberty and nearby Attractions

Penn Meadows Park
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Heritage Museum of Johnson County
Iowa Children's Museum

Things To Do In North Liberty

North Liberty residents love to visit the Curtis Hill Indian Museum as well as the Iowa Children's Museum with their kids. The Penn Meadows Park and the Lake MacBride State Park are favorite zones for the tourists as they come with recreational facilities. A major tourist attraction is the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

North Liberty Transportation

The Eastern Iowa Airport is the closest airport.

North Liberty Higher Education

The residents of the city can attend various higher education institutes like University of Iowa, Kirkwood Community College, University of Northern Iowa, and Augustana College.

High Points

North Liberty strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of North Liberty, IA

Comparing North Liberty to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NW of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	203 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Johnson
Metro Area	Iowa City
Standard Zip Codes	52317
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.749
Longitude	-91.597

Station	IOWA CITY
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS AP
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,367	100%
Male	2,657	49.5%
Female	2,710	50.5%
Under 18	1,438	26.8%
18+	3,929	73.2%
65+	218	4.1%
Median Age	29.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	5,119	95.4%
African-American	82	1.5%
Asian	44	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	42	0.8%
Mixed Race	65	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	128	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,808
Growth	3,441
Growth %	64.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.6%
US/American	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.5%
Irish	7.1%
English	6.7%
Czech	3.3%
Norwegian	3%
Dutch	2.9%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2%
Swedish	1.7%
European	1.2%
Eastern European	1%
Danish	0.9%
Iranian	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Liberty	5,367	$53,750
Coralville	15,123	$57,869
Iowa City	62,220	$57,568
Solon	1,177	$58,289
Swisher	813	$67,368
Tiffin	975	$47,969
University Heights	987	$79,044

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North Liberty Community Library "25 W. Cherry Street, Box 320" North Liberty, Iowa (319) 626-5701

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