Welcome to North Liberty ...

The city of North Liberty is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of North Liberty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Liberty, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for North Liberty: N. Liberty

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Liberty has a population of 19,513 people<3> (see below for details).

North Liberty is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: North Liberty lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Liberty is within the boundaries of the (319) area code.

The ZIP code for North Liberty: 52317<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Liberty had an population of 19,513 people. This is an increase of 45.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 263.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Liberty had a population of 13,374 people (which is 10.22% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes North Liberty the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of North Liberty represents 0.44% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,374 people, the population of North Liberty increased 149.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,367 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Liberty.

Communities Also Named North Liberty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named North Liberty - they are located in Indiana, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Liberty.

Communities near North Liberty ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Liberty.

• Cedar Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <6>
• Iowa City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Iowa City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <6>
• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
• Mount Vernon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
• Fairfax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
• Solon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
• Kalona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
  • Kalona is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
• West Branch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
  • West Branch is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <6>
• Ely
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Ely is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <6>
• Lisbon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Liberty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Liberty.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Liberty. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Liberty.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Liberty. See our Newspapers Page for North Liberty.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Liberty ...

Looking for more information about North Liberty? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Liberty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Liberty.

Adding North Liberty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Liberty in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Liberty was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Liberty on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Liberty.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/