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There are 30 places nationwide with “liberty” in their name. The most populous one is Liberty, Missouri. (28,528).
Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.
Thirty-two places are named “eagle” – after the majestic bird that serves as our national symbol. (Places include cities, towns, villages, and census-designated places.) The most populous such place is Eagle Pass, Texas, with 25,571 residents. There is also Eagle County, Colorado, with a population of 49,085.
Eleven places have “independence” in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Missouri, with 110,208 residents.
Five places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom, California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these.
There are five places in the country that are named “America”, the most populous being American Fork, Utah, population 21,372.
There is one place named “patriot” – Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 195.
Source: United States Census Bureau, Census 2000 http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006825.html
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