Liberty, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Liberty is a city in and the county seat
of Casey County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It was established in 1806 by several Revolutionary War veterans and named for one of the values of their new country. Its population was 1,850 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 875 households, and 494 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1059.8 /sqmi. There were 979 housing units at an average density of 560.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.16% White, 0.70% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 875 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples
living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% of the population under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,525, and the median income for a family was $27,105. Males had a median income of $25,954 versus $18,173 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,269. About 24.9% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Casey County
Casey County, Kentucky
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2010, the population was 15,955. Its county seat is Liberty, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in Knobs region. Casey County is home to...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. It was established in 1806 by several Revolutionary War veterans and named for one of the values of their new country. Its population was 1,850 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Liberty is located at 37°19′16"N 84°55′50"W (37.321195, -84.930513).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 875 households, and 494 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1059.8 /sqmi. There were 979 housing units at an average density of 560.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.16% White, 0.70% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 875 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% of the population under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,525, and the median income for a family was $27,105. Males had a median income of $25,954 versus $18,173 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,269. About 24.9% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Tim ButlerTim ButlerTim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....
- a bass player in the band The Psychedelic Furs - Carl MaysCarl MaysCarl William Mays was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1929. Despite impressive career statistics, he is primarily remembered for throwing a beanball on August 16, 1920, that struck and killed Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians, making Chapman one of two people to die...
- Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player noted as a right-handed pitcher and for an incident involving Ray ChapmanRay ChapmanRaymond Johnson Chapman was an American baseball player, spending his entire career as a shortstop for Cleveland....
. - William N. SweeneyWilliam N. SweeneyWilliam Northcut Sweeney was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Liberty, Kentucky, Sweeney attended the common schools and Bethany College.He studied law....
- US Representative for Kentucky.