North Liberty is a town in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, in the

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. The population was 1,896 at the 2010 Census. North Liberty is part of the

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Mishawaka Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 51,063 as of the 2020 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City". Mishawaka is a principal city of the South Be ...

, IN- MI,

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History

North Liberty was laid out in 1836 or 1837 (sources differ). The North Liberty post office has been in operation since 1847. The

North Liberty Historic District North Liberty Historic District is a national historic district located at North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings in the central business district of North Liberty. It was developed bet ...

and North Liberty Park are listed on the

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Geography

North Liberty is located at (41.533029, -86.430381). According to the 2010 census, North Liberty has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,896 people, 714 households, and 523 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 762 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.2%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.4%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 714 households, of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were

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living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the town was 30.6 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 559 households, and 399 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 588 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.65%

, 0.43%

, 0.21% Native American, 0.29%

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, 0.29% from

, and 1.14% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.71% of the population. There were 559 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were

living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,850, and the median income for a family was $44,145. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $23,281 for females. The

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for the town was $16,469. About 8.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the

John Glenn School Corporation John Glenn School Corporation is a school district headquartered in Walkerton, Indiana. It is named after John Glenn. It includes Walkerton and North Liberty in St. Joseph County. It also includes territory in Marshall County. History In Augus ...

. The district operates North Liberty Elementary School. Its secondary schools, in Walkerton, are Urey Middle School and John Glenn High School.

References

{{authority control Towns in St. Joseph County, Indiana Towns in Indiana South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area Populated places established in 1836 1836 establishments in Indiana