| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Utah |
| County | Weber |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 5.9 sq mi |
| Area land | 5.9 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.0 sq mi |
| Settled | 1859 |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 1522 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| Time zone (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Elevation | 5171 ft |
| Coordinates | 41°21′30″N 111°53′03″W |
| ZIP code | 84310 |
| Area codes | 385, 801 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584770[1] |
Liberty is a census-designated place in Weber County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,522 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Ogden Valley census county division.
Geography
Liberty lies in the northwestern Ogden Valley of the Wasatch Range, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) across the North Ogden Divide and east of North Ogden[3] and 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Eden. Near Liberty are Nordic Valley, Utah State Route 158, and the Nordic Valley ski resort. To the southeast, just past Eden, are Pineview Reservoir and the town of Huntsville. Avon Road, formerly State Route 162, leads north over the Avon Pass to Avon.
History
British trapper and explorer Peter Skene Ogden was the first European to map and describe the "Ogden Hole" valley which would later include Liberty.[4] The Liberty area was settled beginning in 1859 as an outgrowth of Eden. In 1892, a separate townsite was laid out[3] and a separate ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized.[5][6] The name came from John Freeman's remarks that both cattle and people took "full liberty" in the area.[7]
Settlement happened gradually, homes built one at a time rather than in tract housing.[citation needed] Traditionally a farming and ranching community, Liberty has developed in recent years into a recreational community and commuter town for the Ogden area.[citation needed]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 1,522. The median age was 40.2 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 119.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 117.6 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 467 households in Liberty, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 77.3% were married-couple households, 10.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 9.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 534 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.0%.[8]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,430 | 94.0% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.4% |
| Some other race | 21 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 72 | 4.7% |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,257 people living in the CDP. There were 437 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.2% White, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.[11]
Education
Liberty is part of the Weber School District, but has no schools of its own. Students attend elementary and junior high schools in Eden, and Weber High School in Pleasant View.[12]
Notable people
- David Eccles, Utah's first multimillionaire; his family lived in Liberty briefly after immigrating from Scotland in 1863
- Casey Snider, member of the Utah House of Representatives
See also
References
- ^
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty CDP, Utah". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ John W. Van Cott (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. pp. 225–226. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
- ^ "Welcome to Huntsville, Eden and Liberty". ogdenhole.com. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "Liberty". Utah History Resource Center: Markers and Monuments Database. Utah Department of Community and Culture. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ (Utah), Historical Records Survey (1937). "Inventory of the County Archives of Utah: Weber County (Ogden)". Inventory of the County Archives of Utah. Vol. 29. p. 22. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
Liberty, the only other settlement in Ogden Hole, is an outgrowth of Eden which only began to grow distinct after 1871; it was organized as a L.D.S. Ward in 1892.
- ^ Roberts, Richard C. & Richard W. Sadler (January 1997). A History of Weber County (PDF). Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0-913738-14-X.[dead link]
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ "School Information". Weber High School. Retrieved August 30, 2012.