Liberty Grove, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location of Liberty Grove, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 45°13′8″N 87°3′58″W / 45.21889°N 87.06611°WCoordinates: 45°13′8″N 87°3′58″W / 45.21889°N 87.06611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Door |
Area | |
• Total | 189.5 sq mi (490.7 km2) |
• Land | 53.6 sq mi (138.8 km2) |
• Water | 135.9 sq mi (351.9 km2) |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,858 |
• Density | 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-43925 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583554 |
Liberty Grove is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ellison Bay, Gills Rock, North Bay, Northport, and Rowleys Bay are in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 189.5 square miles (490.7 km²), of which, 53.6 square miles (138.8 km²) of it is land and 135.9 square miles (352.0 km²) of it (71.72%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,858 people, 824 households, and 589 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.7 people per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 2,000 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.35% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 824 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.