Liberty, Maine

Liberty, Maine
Town
Masonic Building on Main Street, c. 1904
Location of Liberty (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°22′15″N 69°20′4″W / 44.37083°N 69.33444°W / 44.37083; -69.33444
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Waldo
Area
• Total	28.40 sq mi (73.56 km2)
• Land	26.00 sq mi (67.34 km2)
• Water	2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	913
• Estimate (2012)	915
• Density	35.1/sq mi (13.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	04949
Area code(s)	207
FIPS code	23-39055
GNIS feature ID	0582555
Website	Town of Liberty

Liberty is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.40 square miles (73.56 km²), of which, 26.00 square miles (67.34 km²) of it is land and 2.40 square miles (6.22 km²) is water. The largest water body in the town is St. George Lake. Other bodies of water include: Stevens Pond (339 acres), Trues Pon (173 acres), Little Pond (69 acres), Cargill Pond (57 acres) and Colby Pond (26 acres). Liberty is served by Maine State Routes SR 3, SR 220 and SR173. It is bordered on the north by Montville, on the east by Searsmont, on the southeast by Appleton, on the southwest by Washington and on the west by Palermo.

Liberty is home to Lake St. George State Park.

As of the census of 2010, there were 913 people, 395 households, and 259 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.1 inhabitants per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 718 housing units at an average density of 27.6 per square mile (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.