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Welcome to North Liberty ...

The city of North Liberty is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of North Liberty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for North Liberty: N. Liberty

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Liberty has a population of 19,513 people<3> (see below for details).

North Liberty is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Liberty is located in the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for North Liberty: 52317<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of North Liberty.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Liberty had an population of 19,513 people. This is an increase of 45.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 263.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Liberty had a population of 13,374 people (or 10.22% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes North Liberty the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of North Liberty represents 0.44% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,374 people, the population of North Liberty increased 149.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,367 people).

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

Communities Also Named North Liberty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named North Liberty - they are located in Indiana, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near North Liberty ...

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

  • Cedar Rapids
  • Iowa City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Iowa City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Iowa City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City<7>
  • Marion
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the north of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion<7>
  • Mount Vernon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northeast of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Vernon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon<7>
  • Fairfax
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northwest of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfax
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax<7>
  • Solon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Solon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon<7>
  • Kalona
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Kalona lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the south of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kalona
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona<7>
  • West Branch
  • Ely
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the north of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ely
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely<7>
  • Lisbon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of North Liberty.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lisbon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon<7>

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 North Liberty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Liberty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Liberty.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Liberty ...

Looking for more information about North 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 North Liberty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Liberty.

Adding North Liberty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 that we've found for North Liberty was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Liberty on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for North Liberty.

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Liberty.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Liberty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as North Liberty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Liberty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Liberty) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for North Liberty. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from North LibertyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7440, Longitude: -91.6147       In this case, the coordinates for North Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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