Liberty, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,632. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,589 (-0.4% change)
Males: 4,708 (48.9%), Females: 4,924 (51.1%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 12754

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $32,022
Median house value: $86,700

Population by Race

Races in Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • Black (9.2%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (15.6%), Italian (11.3%), English (8.7%), Polish (5.4%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1509 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Liberty

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liberty town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

8.2% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 3.1% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Liberty:

  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberty:

Other public-use airports nearest to Liberty:

  • MONTICELLO (about 13 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: N37)
  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 26 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; Abbreviation: N82)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 27 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N89)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Liberty:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUC SVCS (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 85 FERNDALE LOOMIS RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liberty:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 45 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 51 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 58 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 59 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)

Schools

Public high school in Liberty:

  • LIBERTY HS (Students: 748; Location: 125 BUCKLEY ST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Liberty:

  • LIBERTY ES (Students: 688; Location: 201 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LIBERTY MS (Students: 446; Location: 145 BUCKLEY ST; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • BOCES SULLIVAN (Students: 267; Location: 6 WIERK AVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Liberty:

  • ST PETERS REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 121 LINCOLN PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LIGHT & LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 2 PAR RD.; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Liberty:

  • LIBERTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,391; Location: 189 NORTH MAIN STREET; 21,998 books; 472 audio materials; 390 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)