Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:24 am – 5:07 pm
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People7,061 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.72,724 householdsMedian household income $68,807Median home value $229,700Median rent $880 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,260 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,454 employedMain industries: retail 15%, education and health care 14%, construction 13%Average commute 31 minutes80% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 9%, French or Haitian Creole 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 0 days35 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Siler City 2 N station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBass Mountainpeak · 3.7 miCane Creek Mountainspeak · 3.7 miTimber Ridge Lakelake · 5.5 miSellers Manufacturing Company Lakelake · 6.4 miNorth Rocky River Prongriver · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChatham County - Northwest District Parkrecreation area · 7.4 mi · 118 acresTown of Liberty - Freedom Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miAlamance Battleground State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 mi · 58 acresMountains-to-Sea Trailstate park · 12.4 mi · 796 acresLower Haw River State Natural Areastate park · 19.1 mi · 1,105 acresOcconeechee Mountain State Natural Areastate park · 20.0 mi · 221 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAlamance County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025274 of 365 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Guilford County, NC, 24 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCane Creek S/dserves 295 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: gross alpha radiation, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation540 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChatham Hospital11.9 miPost officeSnow Camp Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLiberty Town Hall9.1 miPoliceLiberty Police Department9.5 miFire stationSnow Camp Volunteer Fire Department Station 61.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySylvan Elementary School1.5 miCollegeAlamance Community College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO32 miInterstateI-4011 miUS highwayUS 4219.3 miAmtrakBurlington, NC BNC14 miCoachChapel Hill Myrica StFlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27349 ZIP area.
