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Liberty County

Population in July 2007: 5,981.
Males: 3,718  (62.2%)
Females: 2,263  (37.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,999 (it was $27,965 in 2000)
West Liberty:  $38,999
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,073
West Liberty:  $22,073
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,834 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
West Liberty:  $136,834
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,083; Detached houses: $239,806; Townhouses or other attached units: $413,962; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,825; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,453; Mobile homes: $39,388; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,818

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Races in West Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Black (24.2%)
  • American Indian (24.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Liberty: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 347.5 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Liberty

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Liberty CCD

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Florida:  16.7%

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

West Liberty:  0.8% ($383)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
West Liberty satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (43.7 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (161.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (623.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bristol, FL (2.9 miles ), Blountstown, FL (3.2 miles ), East Liberty, FL (3.5 miles ), Wewahitchka, FL (4.3 miles ), Altha, FL (4.5 miles ), Greensboro, FL (4.8 miles ), Cypress, FL (5.2 miles ), Youngstown, FL (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.31 N, Longitude: 84.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 850

West Liberty household income distribution West Liberty home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



West Liberty-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the West Liberty place center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 tornado 37.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:
  • CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)
  • FLORIDA STATE HOSP (about 27 miles; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL)
  • FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL UNIT 14 (about 27 miles; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Liberty:
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 63 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)

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Notable locations in West Liberty: Larkin Fish Camp (A), Muscogee Landing (B), Apalachicola Work Center (C), Kennedy Creek Fish Camp (D), Ranger Station (E), Cotton Landing (F), Cotton Landing Campground (G), Rock Bluff Landing (H), Liberty County Correctional Institute (I), Sheppards Landing (J), Shingle Landing (K), Big Gully Landing (L), Big Gully Landing Campground (M), Smokehouse Crossing (N), WHite Oak Landing Campground (O), Brushy Crossing (P), Wilma Work Center (Q), Camel Lake Campground (R), Graveyard Pole Lookout (S), Gunn Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Liberty include: Galilee Church (A), Rock of Will Church (B), Saint Luke Church (C), Saint Stephens Church (D), Hawkins Lane Church (E), Victory Temple (F), Eureka Church (G), Humility Church (H), Lake Mystic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nixon Garden Cemetery (1), Mitchum Cemetery (2), Orange Cemetery (3), Humility Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sheppard Lake (A), Shephard Lake (B), Camel Pond (C), Acorn Lake (D), Turner Lake (E), Franklin Pond (F), Muscogee Lake (G), Mystic, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Brown Branch (B), Little Owl Creek (C), Little Gully Creek (D), Bracel Branch (E), Boggy Branch (F), Kennedy Creek (G), Garner Branch (H), Kennedy Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Liberty: Torreya State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Liberty, FL


People in group quarters in West Liberty
  • 1325 people in state prisons
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 33 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


West Liberty compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Liberty County Florida:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for West Liberty

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents49.2%24.0%7.3%7.2%12.3%
Congregations27.8%16.7%22.2%5.6%27.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.19%
Florida average:  8.71%

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 Calhoun County, FL  1.47% ($22,862 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  1.32% ($41,538)
from Gadsden County, FL  0.91% ($23,167)


7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
Florida average:  7.73%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Calhoun County, FL  2.21% ($24,698 average AGI)
to Leon County, FL  1.59% ($19,000)
to Gadsden County, FL  0.51% ($33,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIZ (590 AM; 3 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTG (1430 AM; 5 kW; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: HOUR GROUP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLHR (107.9 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WPHK (102.7 FM; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFSQ (91.5 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMXP (103.5 FM; CALLAWAY, FL; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, L.L.C.)
  • WYYX (97.7 FM; BONIFAY, FL; Owner: STYLES MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WFBX (94.5 FM; PARKER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGWD (93.3 FM; GRETNA, FL; Owner: DE-COL INCORPORATED)
  • WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Liberty:
  • WMBB (Channel 13; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFSU-TV (Channel 11; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJHG-TV (Channel 7; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WJHG LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIF (Channel 51; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPGX (Channel 28; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WPCT (Channel 46; PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)


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