unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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U.S. state
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of
Maryland
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in 1973.
Geography
The community is in eastern Frederick County, along
Maryland Route 26
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(Liberty Road), which leads east to
Baltimore
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and southwest to
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Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
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.
Maryland Route 75
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crosses MD 26 in the center of town, leading northeast to Union Bridge and south to
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.
Maryland Route 31
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intersects MD 26 on the east edge of town and leads northeast to
Westminster
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.
Maryland Route 550
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leaves MD 26 in the western part of town and leads northwest to Woodsboro.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the Libertytown CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water.
Demographics
From 2010 to 2020, the population of Libertytown increased by 3.6%.
Education
Libertytown is the location of Liberty Elementary School. Liberty opened its doors in 1927, teaching grades 1 through 12. In 1945, Liberty graduated its final senior class and continued teaching junior high until 1962.
Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic elementary school in Libertytown.
Recreation
Libertytown Park contains picnic gazebos and a county maintained
rain garden
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. This regional park also has two baseball fields: one for