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Welcome to Liberty ...

The village of Liberty is located in Gage County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Liberty, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Liberty has a population of 73 people<2> (see below for details).

Liberty is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Liberty lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Liberty: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Liberty: 68381<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Liberty had an population of 73 people. This is a decrease of 3.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Liberty had a population of 76 people. This makes Liberty the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 76 people, the population of Liberty decreased 11.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Liberty.

Communities Also Named Liberty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 127 communities that are also named Liberty - they are located in Alabama (7), Arizona, Arkansas (5), California (2), Colorado (4), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (7), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (3), Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (17), Texas (10), Utah (2), Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Liberty.

Communities near Liberty ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liberty.

  • Beatrice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Marysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wymore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Axtell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Blue Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Odell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Beattie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Filley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Liberty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liberty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liberty. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Liberty.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liberty ...

Looking for more information about Liberty? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Liberty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Liberty.

Adding Liberty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Liberty in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Liberty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Liberty post office opened in 1865.

We also found Liberty on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Liberty.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Liberty.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liberty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Liberty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Liberty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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