Liberty, Maine
Liberty: Cabin on St. Georges Lake at route 3, near 173
Liberty: Haystack Mountain from Rte.220 (Main St is crossroad)
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Population change since 2000: -1.5%
Males: 470 | |
Females: 443 |
Median resident age: | 47.2 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04949.
Liberty: | $53,761 |
ME: | $58,924 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $28,786 (it was $16,201 in 2000)
Liberty town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $172,248 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
Liberty: | $172,248 |
ME: | $200,500 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $203,623; detached houses: $221,689; townhouses or other attached units: $235,212; in 2-unit structures: $221,990; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,867; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,854; mobile homes: $95,571; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,376
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Liberty, ME
- 88897.3%White alone
- 121.3%Two or more races
- 60.7%American Indian alone
- 40.4%Hispanic
- 20.2%Black alone
- 10.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Liberty detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Liberty, ME City Guides:
Ancestries: English (18.6%), Irish (14.9%), German (11.3%), French (10.1%), United States (9.9%), Italian (4.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/31/1827
Elevation: 450 feet
Land area: 25.9 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).

8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.9% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Liberty town: | 0.9% ($768) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (67.4 miles
, pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (167.0 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (335.7 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 69.33 W
Area code: 207

Here: | 6.5% |
Maine: | 4.7% |


- Educational services (10.6%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)

- Construction (14.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Wood products (5.1%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Transportation equipment (4.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (3.6%)

- Educational services (15.7%)
- Health care (15.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
- Finance & insurance (8.6%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Carpenters (3.2%)

- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Carpenters (6.6%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)

- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
Average climate in Liberty, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 16.9. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 16.9 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 3.28. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.28 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.402. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.402 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Earthquake activity:
Liberty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 215.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 216.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 127.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 250.1 miles away from Liberty center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Waldo County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liberty:
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 23 miles; Augusta, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- Husson University (about 42 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 46 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine (about 49 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 67 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 68 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 69 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
Private high school in Liberty:
Public elementary/middle school in Liberty:
- WALKER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 33 WEST MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Liberty: Fish Turn (A), Liberty Volunteer Ambulance Service (B), Liberty Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fish Cemetery (1), Hannon Cemetery (2), Gove Cemetery (3), Hunt Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cargill Pond (A), Colby Pond (B), Little Pond (C), Stevens Pond (D), Saint George Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Liberty: Lake Saint George State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Davistown Museum (Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Liberty and their reported violations in the past:
MDOC ST PK - LAKE ST GEORGE (Population served: 255, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:LORIS CAFE (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- 19 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.3 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 65.6% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 17.1% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Liberty:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 12.9%
For population 25 years and over in Liberty:
- High school or higher: 87.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Liberty, ME (based on Waldo County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,204 | 20 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,711 | 23 |
Catholic | 900 | 3 |
Other | 554 | 7 |
None | 33,417 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Waldo County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Waldo County: | 9.2% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
Waldo County: | 26.1% |
State: | 25.0% |
6.94% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($49,762 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.94% |
Maine average: | 5.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Penobscot County, ME | |
from Knox County, ME | |
from Kennebec County, ME |
6.11% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,950 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.11% |
Maine average: | 5.73% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Penobscot County, ME | |
to Knox County, ME | |
to Kennebec County, ME |
Strongest AM radio stations in Liberty:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTVL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRKD (1450 AM; 1 kW; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Liberty:
- WMEP (90.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQSS (102.5 FM; CAMDEN, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFZX (101.7 FM; SEARSPORT, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCM (103.3 FM; ROCKLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWWA (95.3 FM; WINSLOW, ME; Owner: LIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBQX (106.9 FM; THOMASTON, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WMME-FM (92.3 FM; AUGUSTA, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WERU-FM (89.9 FM; BLUE HILL, ME; Owner: SALT POND COMMUNITY B/C COMPANY)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WMEW (91.3 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBYA (105.5 FM; ISLESBORO, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMTED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBB (98.5 FM; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCME (96.7 FM; BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WABK-FM (104.3 FM; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Liberty:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- WPFO (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: CMCG PORTLAND LICENSE LLC)
- WFYW-LP (Channel 69; FAIRFIELD/WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- DW23AB (Channel 23; WATERVILLE, ME; Owner: RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Liberty, Maine
- Fatal accident count16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents31
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities19
- Persons involved in fatal accidents48
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count2423
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents3495
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons942
- Fatalities2649
- Persons involved in fatal accidents5857
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents165
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.1mTotal length
- 1,380Total average daily traffic
- 68Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,208Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Liberty)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
7- LIBERTY, 12 Mi Ne Of Windsor (Lat: 44.396194 Lon: -69.359778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Call Sign: WMQ587,
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 03/16/2021, Expiration Date: 02/01/2031, Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email: - LIBERTY, Off Route 220 (Lat: 44.355250 Lon: -69.335694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WQFC939,
Assigned Frequencies: 957.150 MHz, Grant Date: 04/06/2016, Expiration Date: 06/19/2026, Certifier: Owen R Smith, Registrant: Waldo County Emergency Management Agency, 4 Public Safety Way, Belfast, ME 04915, Phone: (207) 338-3870, Fax: (207) 338-1890, Email: - Liberty, 0.80 Km Nnw Of Sr-3, 4.82km West Of (Lat: 44.391111 Lon: -69.366111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQJF680,
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 08/21/2018, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2015, Certifier: John T Scott Iii, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: - Liberty, 98 Tower Road (Lat: 44.392778 Lon: -69.365167), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 86.3 m, Overall height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WQSB859,
Assigned Frequencies: 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 08/28/2013, Expiration Date: 08/28/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/17/2020, Certifier: Jessica B Lyons, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard Street, Room 2100, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email: - LIBERTY (OLD AT&T), Rt 220 (725 Pinnacle Rd) (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -69.335833), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 64.9 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: WRAW553,
Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/26/2018, Expiration Date: 03/26/2028, Certifier: John Cutler, Registrant: Redzone Wireless, 91 Camden St., Suite 404, Rockland, ME 04841, Phone: (207) 596-5700, Fax: (207) 596-5701, Email: - Liberty, Rt 220 (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -69.335833), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 64.9 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: WREB696,
Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/12/2019, Expiration Date: 09/12/2029, Certifier: Jim Mckenna, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email: - LIBERTY, Rt 220 (Lat: 44.355333 Lon: -69.335861), Overall height: 70.4 m, Call Sign: KCB83,
Assigned Frequencies: 4010.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/1998, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/07/2000, Phone: (404) 810-4021
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Liberty)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Liberty, ME
- 20684.8%Structure Fires
- 2711.1%Outside Fires
- 83.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 20.8%Other
- 60.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.0%Wood
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 1.7%Electricity
- 58.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Wood
- 3.1%Utility gas
- 3.1%Electricity
- 3.1%No fuel used
Liberty compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.

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