Liberty Lake, Washington

Liberty Lake was named after a Etienne Laliberte, later Steve Liberty, a mail carrier and homesteader by the Lake.

Geography Liberty Lake is located at 47°39'22" North, 117°5'11" West (47.656171, -117.086287)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.04% water.

Liberty Lake is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of Washington due to its natural beauty situated in the middle of the Spokane-Kootenai Region. It is only a 15 minute drive to downtown Spokane, Washington, and 15 minutes to downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Liberty Lake is south of the Spokane River from Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington, east of Greenacres, Washington (now part of Spokane Valley, Washington), and west of Post Falls, Idaho.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,660 people, 1,771 households, and 1,347 families residing in the town. The population density is 421.4/km² (1,091.8/mi²). There are 1,894 housing units at an average density of 171.3/km² (443.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.69% White, 0.71% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.60% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,771 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% are married couples living together, 5.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 19.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the town the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $60,854, and the median income for a family is $66,985. Males have a median income of $57,425 versus $30,828 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,105. 3.2% of the population and 1.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.7% are under the age of 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older.

Community Only part of the community is within the City of Liberty Lake, incorporated on August 31, 2001. The city has an official population of 4,480 as of April 1, 2002, having grown nearly 25% in the previous year. The city's population as of December 31, 2002 rose to 5,030. Approximately 1,400 Liberty Lake residents live outside the city limits.

Liberty Lake is known for its economic vitality, lower taxes, and copious recreational opportunities.

Liberty Lake has three golf courses: Liberty Lake (18 holes), MeadowWood (18 holes), and Valley View (9 holes).

Liberty Lake boasts many active community service organizations such as the Friends of Pavillion Park, Community Library Council, and Liberty Lake SCOPE. Each of these organizations provide services to the Liberty Lake community traditionally provided by government allowing local government to provide only the most crucial public services.

External Links

• City of Liberty Lake: http://www.cityoflibertylake.com
• Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District: http://www.libertylake.org