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COMMUNITY PROFILE<br />
NORTH LIBERTY COMMUNITY<br />
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City of North Liberty<br />
North Liberty is a thriving community just north of Coralville and Iowa City and south of Cedar<br />
Rapids. The town is located in the heart of Johnson County and one of the fastest growing cities<br />
in the state. North Liberty offers year-round recreational opportunities with miles of trails, an<br />
expanded community center, stocked ponds and proximity to Coralville Lake and Lake Macbride.<br />
North Liberty is home to vibrant members of the banking, transportation, biotechnology and<br />
telecommunications industries.<br />
A Gateway to Area Recreational Activities<br />
North Liberty serves as a gateway to the many recreational opportunities afforded by the Coralville<br />
Lake and the adjacent 14,000-acre Hawkeye Wildlife preserve. When the dam creating the lake<br />
was topped in 1993, flood waters gouged out the Devonian Fossil Gorge, now an educational<br />
site that offers a striking view of the area’s deep geological history.<br />
About the City’s Community Center<br />
The North Liberty Community Center serves as a resource for many activities for all ages. The<br />
center offers two full-sized gymnasiums, meeting rooms, an indoor track, indoor pool, and<br />
outdoor aquatic center. The Community Center is also home to NLTV and the North Liberty<br />
Community Library, containing over 32,000 pieces of material. Both the library and Community<br />
Center offer year-round programming, rental options, and more.<br />
The City of North Liberty is a thriving community just north of Coralville and Iowa City and south<br />
of Cedar Rapids. The town is located in the heart of Johnson County. According to the 2010<br />
census, North Liberty is one of the fastest growing cities in Iowa with over 13,000 residents,<br />
though recent estimates put the population above 18,000.<br />
City Hall relocated to 3 Quail Creek Circle in mid-January 2010. The old City Hall, 5 E. Cherry, is<br />
now occupied by the Police Department.<br />
As of January 2010, there are 62 full-time staff members. There are various city offices, including<br />
City Hall, Police and Fire Departments, Community Center, a state-of-the-art Wastewater facility,<br />
Parks, Streets and Water Buildings.<br />
Population<br />
North Liberty’s population remained around 300 until the 1960s, when it reached 800. In 1981,<br />
the population was 2,046. The 2010 census reported the city’s population to be 13,374, making<br />
North Liberty the second-fastest-growing city in Iowa. North Liberty has continued to grow, and<br />
its estimated population is 18,520.<br />
Education<br />
Most elementary students in North Liberty attend Heritage Christian, Penn, Buford Garner, Van<br />
Allen or North Bend elementary schools. Most of the City limits are in the Iowa City Community<br />
School District, but children west of Jones Boulevard attend school in the Clear Creek Amana<br />
School District. Older students attend Heritage Christian, North Central Junior High, West High<br />
in Iowa City and the new Liberty High School in North Liberty. There are other small, private<br />
schools throughout the county.<br />
www.northlibertyiowa.org<br />
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