Liberty, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 519. Estimated population in July 2024: 515 (-0.8% change)
Males: 254 (48.9%), Females: 265 (51.1%)

Zip code: 62347

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $36,417
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.3%), United States (16.6%), Irish (13.1%), English (7.7%), Scottish (4.8%), Dutch (3.9%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Liberty

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liberty village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Liberty:

  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; QUINCY, IL)
  • HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberty:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 7 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 91 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Liberty:

  • MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 23 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)
  • HANNIBAL MUNI (about 26 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)
  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 30 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)

Amtrak station near Liberty:

  • 19 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liberty:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 96 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 96 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 97 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)

Public high school in Liberty:

  • LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 505 N PARK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Liberty:

  • LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 505 N PARK ST; Grades: PK – 08)