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Liberty is the county seat of Liberty County^GR6 located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 8,033. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-Liberty. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... The Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[1] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ...

Liberty is the third oldest city in the state—established in 1831 on the banks of the Trinity River. The city also has an exact replica of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its area code is 936 and its ZIP code is 77575. Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American bell of great historic significance. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Mr. ...

Geography

Liberty is located at 30°3′27″N, 94°47′48″W (30.057546, -94.796662)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.7 km² (35.4 mi²). 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.02%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,033 people, 2,860 households, and 2,053 families residing in the city. The population density was 88.5/km² (229.2/mi²). There were 3,187 housing units at an average density of 35.1/km² (90.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.54% White, 13.11% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 9.25% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.83% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,860 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,325, and the median income for a family was $41,369. Males had a median income of $33,013 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,635. About 12.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Liberty, the county seat of Liberty County, is on State Highway 146 and U.S. Highway 90 in the south central part of the county. The site is in a major oil and gas production area served by the Southern Pacific Railroad. Liberty once stood at the head of navigation on the Trinity River. The town was founded near the sites of a Spanish settlement called Atascosito (established in 1756) and Champ d'Asile, a French colony established in 1818. The area was first occupied by American squatters as early as 1818, when it was still under Spanish law; settlers along the Atascosito Road, which crossed the Trinity three miles to the north, petitioned unsuccessfully to be included in Stephen F. Austin's colony. Subsequently, under Mexican law, land commissioner José Francisco Madero established an office in the settlement and on May 5, 1831, granted thirty-six land titles there, thus forming a new municipality, Villa de la Santísima Trinidad de la Libertad. Hugh B. Johnston was made alcalde. In this Anglo-American colonization period, according to some sources, the town shortened its name to Liberty, after Liberty, Mississippi, whence many of the early settlers had come. Anahuac military commander John Davis Bradburn attempted to dissolve the ayuntamiento in Liberty on December 10, 1831, but the municipality survived. It was represented at the Consultation in 1835 and granted a post office in 1836. Throughout the period Liberty served as a shipping point for plantations along the Trinity, for lumber operations, and for a variety of shipments from farmers. Sam Houston practiced law in the community from the 1830s to the 1850s. He maintained two plantation homes in Liberty County until his death. In the Texas Revolution, Andrew Briscoe's Liberty Volunteers, organized in 1835, fought at the siege of Bexar and the battle of Concepción, and it was to Liberty in February 1836 that one of William B. Travis's letters requesting reinforcements at the Alamo was delivered by Joseph Dunman. After San Jacinto, captured Mexican officers were held for a time in Liberty at William Hardin's homestead, afterwards known as Mexican Hill. There the prisoners received kind treatment from Harriet Paine, a slave of Hardin's who lived to be nearly 100 and contributed to the area's history and folklore. Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... Atascocita is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... The Chien Rouge in Lausanne, a squat held in the old hospital. ... Atascocita is a census-designated place located in Harris County, Texas. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 â€“ December 27, 1836), known as the Father of Texas, led the Anglo-American colonization of the region. ... Alcalde is the Spanish title of the chief administrator of a town. ... See Anglo-America for the term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England or simply English-speaking America. ... Liberty is a town located in Amite County, Mississippi. ... Anahuac is a city located in Chambers County, Texas. ... Ayuntamiento is a Spanish word that has several similar meanings: City Hall (the actual building). ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... The Texas Revolution was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. ... Andrew Briscoe (November 25, 1810 – October 4, 1849) was an American pioneer who fought in the Texas Revolution against Mexican authority. ... William Travis William Barret Travis (August 1809â€“March 6, 1836) was a 19th Century lawyer and soldier. ... Combatants Republic of new zealand new zealand state of Coahuila y Tejas Commanders Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna PÃ©rez de LebrÃ³n William Travisâ€ Jim Bowieâ€ Davy Duncanâ€ Strength 6,000 in attack {1,800 in assault-see below} 183 to 250 Casualties 1,000 dead Also given... Combatants Mexico Texas Commanders Antonio LÃ³pez de Santa Anna Sam Houston Strength about 1,200 910 Casualties 630 killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured 9 killed, 30 wounded The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. ...

Liberty became the county seat and was incorporated in 1837. At that time, the town was a trade center for surrounding plantations. The arrival of Creole immigrant families in 1845 increased the area population, but by 1840 only ten or twelve houses stood at the townsite. James Taylor White furnished most of the beef for Jones and Company, an English beef-packing business located at Liberty Landing. A trading post and warehouse served local residents. The town functioned as an important port, with steamship transportation of passengers, trade, and mail to and from Galveston and with access to stage routes and ferry service across the Trinity. A school was founded in 1838. The population numbered 200 in 1845. The town cemetery was marked off in 1848. In the 1850s, as the community expanded, additional industry developed around its gristmills, cattle shipping docks, and two sawmills. The Liberty Gazette was published as early as 1855. In that year the local Methodist congregation had more black members than whites; in 1858, of a population of 651, 189 were black. The Liberty Female Seminary and Male and Female School opened in 1858, and an Ursuline convent academy for girls in 1859. Liberty expanded as a shipping point when the Texas and New Orleans Railroad reached it in 1858, and in 1860 a Market House was under construction at the site of the future Sam Houston Elementary School. The Liberty Invincibles were organized in 1861 for duty in the Civil War, and military leaders enlisted additional men from the community. The railroad suspended operations, but had resumed by 1875. The schools closed briefly during Reconstruction. Residents cooperated with the Freedmen's Bureau and organized no local Ku Klux Klan, though segregation perdured. Smallpox and yellow fever epidemics in 1866 and 1867 slowed recovery, and the population dropped to 497 by 1880, when the town reported four churches, three schools, and a hotel. Liberty was divided into three wards in 1883. The Liberty Observer was first published in 1870, the Star State was first published in 1875, and the Vindicator in 1887. The word Creole (and its cognates in other languages, such as crioulo, criollo, crÃ©ole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. ... Look up English, english in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: The Oleander City Location in the state of Texas County Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas Area - City 539. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... The word Ursuline is used to describe the following: Ursulines A Catholic religious order. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... // Reconstruction was the period in United States history, 1865â€“1876, that attempted to resolve the issues of the American Civil War when both the Confederacy and its system of slavery were destroyed. ... The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, popularly known as the Freedmens Bureau or (mistakenly) the Freedmans Bureau, was an agency of the government of the United States that was formed to aid distressed refugees of the United States Civil War, including former slaves and poor white... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ...

By 1900 the town comprised roughly seventy houses, many of which stood alone on their respective city blocks. Livestock roamed the streets legally. Many local houses were owned by or rented to African Americans. The East Texas Bee was first published at Liberty in 1902; the Liberty Daily Courier, Progressive Outlook, and Liberty County News followed. Oil discoveries in 1903 at the Batson-Old oilfield in neighboring Hardin County made Liberty, the nearest train stop, a boomtown. Three cotton gins, a gristmill, and a cigar factory were operating there around 1910. By 1907 the Trinity Valley and Northern Railway Company, built for use of the Dayton Lumber Company, served Dayton, located on the west side of the Trinity River and originally known as West Liberty. A major boost in the population came in 1925 with the development of the South Liberty oilfield. The area's leading crop in the 1920s was cotton. Efforts to make the Trinity navigable for steamers continued from 1852 to 1940, when 236 miles of waterway had been completed and Liberty served as an inland port with barge connections to the Houston Ship Channel. The population rose steadily from 865 in 1900 to 3,087 in 1940. Hardin County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Dayton is a city located in Liberty County, Texas. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. ...

During World War II, a camp for German prisoners of war operated at the Liberty fairgrounds. The county fair, first held in 1909, moved to its Wallisville Road grounds in 1930 and with the support of Chambers County became the Trinity Valley Exposition in 1939. Highway 146, which provides a route from East Texas to Baytown and the Texas City-Galveston area, was completed in 1950. In that year a veneer mill, a cannery, a commercial printing plant, and an ice plant contributed to the economy, and a local farmer grew orchids. The population rose to 4,161 in 1950, 5,591 in 1970, and 7,733 in 1990, when the town had 213 businesses. In the 1960s the Central International Corporation air-milled ingredients for insecticides, and in the 1970s the offices of seventy oil firms were located in the city. The Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center opened in 1977, and the Geraldine D. Humphreys Cultural Center was open from 1969 to 1984. The nearby home of Governor M. Price Daniel, Sr., built in 1984, is based on the original plans for the Governor's Mansion in Austin. This article is becoming very long. ... Chambers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Texas City is a city located in Galveston County in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. ... Nickname: The Oleander City Location in the state of Texas County Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas Area - City 539. ... Texas politician Price Daniel Marion Price Daniel, Sr. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Geographical characteristics Area 669. ...

Education

The City of Liberty is served by the Liberty Independent School District. Liberty Independent School District is a public school district based in Liberty, Texas In addition to Liberty, the district serves the city of Ames. ...

Architectural Landmark

Liberty is the home of the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, the historical depository for the 10 counties originally carved form Atascosito-Liberty district of the Republic of Mexico. Archives and displays show development of region, artifacts, furniture, Jean Laffite's journals, and 1826 census. It also contains the Texana collection of former Governor Price Daniel. The center is two miles north of Liberty on Texas 146, one mile west on F.M. 1011.

External links

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Its history has been shaped by being part of six independent countries: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of... Official language English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Columbia (1836) Houston (1837â€“1839) Austin (1839â€“1845) Largest city San Antonio de BÃ©xar Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson... For approximately 100 years, from the end of Reconstruction until the 1970s, the Democratic Party was dominant in Texas Politics. ... The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Geographical characteristics Area 669. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Casa Grande is a prominent peak in the Chisos Mountains of the Big Bend area of west Texas. ... The Brazos Valley is a region in Texas consisting of Brazos County, Robertson County, Grimes County, Washington County, Madison County, and Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan at its center. ... Central Texas (a part of which is Texas Hill Country), is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex (also DFW Metroplex, or simply the Metroplex) encompasses the combined metropolitan area of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Deep East Texas is a subregion of East Texas in the US state of Texas. ... Red counties show the core of East Texas; pink and red counties may or may not be included in East Texas, and thus their inclusion varies from source to source. ... The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... Galveston Bay is a large estuary located along Texass coastline. ... The Beaumontâ€“Port Arthur metropolitan area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown metropolitan area. ... The Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, is the seventh-largest metropolitan area and one of the most diverse[1] in the United States consisting of 10 counties within the state of Texas. ... North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the US state of Texas. ... Northeast Texas is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... The Permian Basin is a basin in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas, from just south of Lubbock to just south of Midland & Odessa, and it extends Westward into the Southeastern part of New Mexico. ... The Piney Woods is an area of East, Southeast & Northeast, Texas (A line from Paris, Texas to Houston, Texas). ... Geography The Rio Grande Valley is located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. ... Shaded Relief Image of the Llano Estacado Llano Estacado (or Staked Plains) is a region in the southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas. ... Southeast Texas is a region in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... The dry plains of West Texas, have often been divided up into tracks of land divided by barbed wire fences. ... Texas has 25 metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau. ... Nickname: The Friendly Frontier Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: The Yellow Rose of Texas, Helium Capital of the World, Rotor City USA Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas County Potter (and Randall) Mayor Debra McCartt Area - City 233. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government County Travis County Mayor Will Wynn Geographical characteristics Area 669. ... The Round Rock, from which the city takes its name, marked a low water wagon crossing in Brushy Creek. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Mayor Guy Goodson Area - City 222. ... Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ... Brownsville is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area - Land - Water 104. ... Nickname: Sparkling City by the Sea Location in the state of Texas Counties Nueces County Mayor Henry Garrett Area - City 1,192. ... Â·Â· Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area - City 997. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Where the West Begins Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Tarrant and Denton Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area - City 774. ... Official website: http://www. ... A panoramic view of El Paso, Texas from the north. ... Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area - City 1,558 kmÂ² (601. ... City nickname: The Land of Sugar City slogan: Sugar Land. ... Baytown is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houstonâ€“Sugar Landâ€“Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Killeen is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande (RÃo Bravo), across from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. ... Flag of Longview Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 973,345 at the 2000 census. ... Marshall is a major city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Hub City Location Location within the state of Texas Coordinates , Government County Lubbock County Geographical characteristics Area City 297. ... Location of McAllen, Texas McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Mission is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... Nickname: The Tall City Location within the state of Texas County Midland County Mayor Mike Cannon Area - City 173. ... Nickname: City of Contrasts Location Location within the state of Texas Government County Ector County Mayor leader_name = Larry Melton {{{leader_name}}} Geographical characteristics Area City 95. ... San Angelo is a city located in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. ... Nickname: Alamo City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area - City 1067. ... Sherman is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ... The famous post office on state line in Texarkana TX/AR Texarkana is a city located in Bowie County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it lies roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ... Victoria is a city in Victoria County, Texas, United States. ... Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. ... Nickname: The City that Faith Built Location within the state of Texas County Wichita County Mayor Lanham Lyne Area - City 70. ... Index: Contents: Top - 0â€“9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ...

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