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Sullivan County

Population in July 2007: 3,894. Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 

Males: 1,778  (45.7%)
Females: 2,116  (54.3%)
Median resident age:  40.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12754.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,500 (it was $27,903 in 2000)
Liberty  $35,500
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $157,500 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Liberty  $157,500
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.2%)
  • Black (13.9%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Liberty: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (19.2%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (9.7%), Polish (6.7%), English (5.8%), Russian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1807

Elevation: 1509 feet

Land area: 2.39 square miles.

Population density: 1627 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Liberty

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liberty village

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

395 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 2.8% Asia, 2.1% Europe).

This village:  9.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Liberty, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Liberty to the number of sex offenders is 649 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Liberty:  4.4% ($3,522)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Liberty satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (65.1 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (82.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (88.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Livingston Manor, NY (8.9 miles ), South Fallsburg, NY (9.6 miles ), Bethel, NY (10.0 miles ), Fallsburg, NY (10.2 miles ), Rockland, NY (10.6 miles ), Monticello, NY (10.6 miles ), Smallwood, NY (10.7 miles ), Neversink, NY (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.80 N, Longitude: 74.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,324 (+33.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 545 (33.7%)


People in group quarters in Liberty
  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other group homes

Area code: 845

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Liberty, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -450 (-10.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



 

Crime in Liberty by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.025.40.00.00.0
Rapes 201002
    per 100,000 50.20.025.40.00.050.8
Robberies 471347
    per 100,000 100.5174.425.475.4101.3177.9
Assaults 212415151124
    per 100,000 527.4598.1380.9377.1278.5610.1
Burglaries 312332262639
    per 100,000 778.5573.1812.6653.6658.2991.4
Thefts 168142154134128142
    per 100,000 4219.03538.53910.63368.53240.53609.6
Auto thefts 3461047
    per 100,000 75.399.7152.4251.4101.3177.9
Arson 2N/AN/AN/AN/A2
    per 100,000 50.2N/AN/AN/AN/A50.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 405.1361.6380.4298.6269.9444.1

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Average climate in Liberty, New York

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Liberty-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Liberty village center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/9/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the village center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Liberty topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Liberty:
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CALLICOON, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Liberty, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberty:
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 8 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 61 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Liberty:
  • MONTICELLO (about 13 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: N37)
  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 26 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; ID: N82)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 27 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; ID: N89)

College/University in Liberty:
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUC SVCS (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 85 FERNDALE LOOMIS RD; Public)
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 44 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 51 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 59 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 59 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
Public high school in Liberty:
Public elementary/middle schools in Liberty:
Private elementary/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)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Sullivan County Community College 4 miles from liberty

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Cemeteries: Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery (1), Liberty Soldiers Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Catskill Artists Gallery (Museums; 38 South Main Street), DUSO Vending & Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 471 North Main Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn (2 Oberferst Street), Catskill Motel (White Bridge), Econolodge (Routes 17 & 52), Banks Tourist Home (428 North Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Liberty and their reported violations in the past:

HANOFEE PARK DAY CAMP (Address: 119 North Main Street, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ZINOS (Address: 135 REHONA HILL, Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Liberty that have no violations reported:
  • JENNIE "GS @ GROSSINGER COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COLD SPRING RD - LIBERTY (Population served: 20, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  54.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Liberty compared to New York state average:

Liberty, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Liberty (2007 data):
  • Catskill Hudson Bank: Colonial Sq. Shopping Center Branch at Colonial Square Shopping Center, 53 Route 52, branch established on 1997-07-22. Info updated 2007-01-09: Bank assets: $147.1 mil, Deposits: $130.7 mil, headquarters in Monticello, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Catskill Hudson Bancorp, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Liberty Branch at 1983 Route 52 East, branch established on 1974-02-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Liberty Branch at 1972 Route 52 East, branch established on 1981-06-29. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Liberty Branch at 74 North Main Street, branch established on 1999-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Liberty Branch at 53 South Main Street, branch established on 1964-10-12. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • The First National Bank of Jeffersonville: Liberty Branch at 19 Church Street, branch established on 1985-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $394.5 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in Jeffersonville, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Jeffersonville Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$63,907$45,1112$2,218
Water Supply 5$14,085$33,8040$0
Sewerage 4$13,286$39,8580$0
Streets and Highways 12$36,615$36,6150$0
Judicial and Legal 2$3,064$18,3842$1,072
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,603
Financial Administration 2$5,300$31,8002$1,246
Police - Other 3$8,395$33,5801$390
Totals for Government 45$144,654$38,57412$6,529



Liberty government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $670,000
    All Other: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,077,000
    Regular Highways: $1,056,000
    Water Utilities: $635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $630,000
    Sewerage: $485,000
    General - Other: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $178,000
    Libraries: $120,000
    Financial Administration: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $79,000
    Central Staff Services: $63,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $302,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $95,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,285,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,588,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,230,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,494,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $94,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $182,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $353,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $572,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $588,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $105,000
    Highways: $42,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,628,000
    Public Utilities: $59,000
    NEC: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,910,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $137,000

6.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.48%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, NY  1.84% ($42,238 average AGI)
from Ulster County, NY  0.53% ($32,431)
from Queens County, NY  0.42% ($56,425)


6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($257 average AGI)
Sullivan County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, NY  1.17% ($34,324 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.41% ($32,473)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($50,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Liberty:
  • WVOS (1240 AM; 1 kW; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Liberty:
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WVOS-FM (95.9 FM; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDNB (102.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJUX (99.7 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN TOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W233AH (94.5 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Liberty:
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W51BN (Channel 51; WHITE LAKE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W27AL (Channel 27; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)


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