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West Liberty, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyButler
Settled1829[1]
Incorporated1903[1]
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
4.0 sq mi (10.2 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
325
 • Density83.1/sq mi (32.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

West Liberty is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Liberty is located at 41°0′34″N 80°3′33″W / 41.00944°N 80.05917°W / 41.00944; -80.05917Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (41.009509, -80.059073)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 325 people, 118 households, and 92 families residing in the borough. The population density was 83.1 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 31.4/sq mi (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.38% White, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races.

There were 118 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,446, and the median income for a family was $46,354. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,133. About 2.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "Butler County, 5th class" (pdf). Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 15, 2010.