Map of North Liberty city, Iowa

North Liberty is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a suburb of Iowa City and part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 20,479. From 2000 to 2010, North Liberty was the second fastest-growing city in Iowa. A 2017 LendEDU poll named North Liberty the ninth most educated city in the United States and the most educated city in the Midwest.

North Liberty city overview:
Name:	North Liberty city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Johnson County
Incorporated:	1913
Elevation:	781 ft (238 m)
Total Area:	9.12 sq mi (23.62 km²)
Land Area:	9.12 sq mi (23.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	20,479
Population Density:	2,245.26/sq mi (866.88/km²)
ZIP code:	52317
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1957360
GNISfeature ID:	0465945
Website:	http://www.northlibertyiowa.org/

Online Interactive Map

North Liberty online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The North Liberty area was first settled in 1838 by John Gaylor and Alonzo C. Dennison. It was originally known as “Big Bottom” or “North Bend” (in reference to its location near the bend of the Iowa River) by its earliest settlers and was later known as “Squash Bend” before the city was platted as North Liberty in 1857.

North Liberty incorporated on November 10, 1913, at which time its population was approximately 190. Population growth accelerated in the 1960s, and the Iowa City Community School District opened Penn Elementary there in 1961. A 1967 special census placed the city’s population at 782, and by 1980 the population had grown to over 2,000. In 1984, in response to the population growth, the North Liberty Community Library [1] was founded, and Penn Meadows Park, the city’s largest, was opened. By 2000, the population of the city was over 5,000. The city had established its own police and fire departments and built a community center with library and aquatic park, as well as a city administration building. The city has since continued to grow, with a population of 7,224 in a 2004 special census. In 2007, the population was estimated to be 10,982, making North Liberty the second fastest-growing city in Iowa. According to the 2010 U.S. census the population of North Liberty had increased to 13,374.

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Geography

North Liberty is located at 41°44′35″N 91°36′28″W / 41.74306°N 91.60778°W / 41.74306; -91.60778 (41.743029, -91.607807).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.83 square miles (20.28 km), all land.

North Liberty is located on the Iowan erosion surface. Drivers on I-380 experience an abrupt transition from the muted topography of the Iowan surface to the rolling hills of the Southern Iowa drift plain, four miles south of North Liberty.