Liberty, Illinois
| Liberty, Illinois | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Liberty |
| Coordinates | 39°52′48″N 91°6′29″W / 39.88000°N 91.10806°WCoordinates: 39°52′48″N 91°6′29″W / 39.88000°N 91.10806°W |
| Area | 0.38 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.38 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 516 (2010) |
| Density | 1,357.9/sq mi (524/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62347 |
| Area code | 217 |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Illinois.
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Liberty is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Liberty is located at 39°52′48″N 91°6′29″W / 39.88000°N 91.10806°W (39.879948, -91.108137).
According to the 2010 census, Liberty has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.
Liberty is 78 miles (126 km) west of Springfield, Illinois, the state capital, and 97 miles (156 km) northwest of St. Louis.
"Liberty Township began with the first settlement made on Section 28, by Daniel Lile, in the spring of 1822, and many old settlers followed about the same time. The first regular preacher was George Wolfe of the Dunkard denomination. First horse mill was built by Daniel Lile. The first marriage was that of Jacob Waggle to a Miss Hunsaker, by the Rev. George Wolfe, at the house of the bride's father. The first birth and death, was an infant child of Mr. Kimbrick. The first Supervisor was David Wolfe. The town of Liberty is nearly in the center of the township and is quite a flourishing little town. Liberty is inhabited by an industrious and intelligent people, who have fine farms and desirable houses."
As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 212 households, and 159 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,386.7 people per square mile (541.6/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 617.2 per square mile (241.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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