Census Data for Liberty Lake
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Liberty Lake a population of 7,591 people.
The city of Liberty Lake is located in Spokane County. The 2010 Census gave Spokane County; a population of 471,221 people. This means that Liberty Lake had 1.61% of the county's total population, making it Spokane's 4th most populous community.
At the same time, Washington had a population of 6,724,540 people, meaning that Liberty Lake had 0.11% of the total population of Washington - making it the state's 92nd most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Liberty Lake has a total area of 6.14 square miles [15.9 km²].
Spokane County has a land area of 1,763 square miles [4,568.2 km²]. At 6.14 square miles [15.9 km²], Liberty Lake has 0.35% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Liberty Lake, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
- Things like population, area and housing for Liberty Lake reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Liberty Lake might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 47° 40' 7" (or 47.67°)
- Lon: -117° 6' 11" (or -117.1°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Liberty Lake had 3,344 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 7,591 people, this averages 2.27 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Liberty Lake had a land area of 6.14 square miles [15.9 km²]. This translates to 544 Housing Units per square mile [210.4 housing units/km²].
Spokane County ...
The community of Liberty Lake is located in Spokane County<3>.
The county had a population of 471,221 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 7,591 people, Liberty Lake represented 1.61% of the county's total.
In addition, where the city of Liberty Lake has a population density of 1,236 people per square mile [477.6 people/km²], Spokane County averages 267.2 people per square mile [103.2 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Spokane County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Liberty Lake, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Liberty Lake. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Liberty Lake or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Liberty Lake, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Liberty Lake.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 47.668713° (or 47°40'7" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2410834) to Liberty Lake. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Liberty Lake. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 47.668651° (or 47°40'7" N)
- Lon: -117.102900° (or -117°6'10" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 51.6 feet to the northwest<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Liberty Lake. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Liberty Lake.
Lon: -117.103089° (or -117°6'11" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Liberty Lake ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Spokane County or the city of Liberty Lake:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 53 (Washington)
- County Code: 063 (Spokane County)
- Place Code: 39335 (Liberty Lake)
- State & County Code: 53/063 (Washington / Spokane County)
- State & Place Code: 53/39335 (Washington / Liberty Lake)
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- Liberty Lake is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Liberty Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Spokane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 64 degrees and a distance of 51.6 feet. |