Liberty Lake, Washington

This article is about the city. For the lake, see Liberty Lake (Washington).

Liberty Lake
City
Aerial view of Liberty Lake (lake and city, 2013) from roughly south by southeast. The city is immediately north of the lake, and runs somewhat further west than the lake. The Spokane River, near the top of the photo, forms the northern border of the city.
Aerial view of Liberty Lake (lake and city, 2013) from roughly south by southeast. The city is immediately north of the lake, and runs somewhat further west than the lake. The Spokane River, near the top of the photo, forms the northern border of the city.
Location of Liberty Lake, Washington
Location of Liberty Lake, Washington
Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 117°5′11″W / 47.65611°N 117.08639°W / 47.65611; -117.08639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
Named forLiberty Lake
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[1]
 • MayorCris Kaminskas[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2)
 • Land6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,073 ft (632 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total12,003
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
12,651
 • Density1,753.80/sq mi (677.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99019
Area code509
FIPS code53-39335
GNIS feature ID1512389[5]
Websitelibertylakewa.gov

Liberty Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, located adjacent to the eponymous lake. Located just over a mile (about 2 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, Liberty Lake is both a suburb of Spokane, Washington and a bedroom community to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The population was 12,003 at the 2020 census.[3]

Liberty Lake was named after a pioneer who settled near the lake, Etienne Edward Laliberte,[6] later he changed his name to Steve Liberty.[7] The town was previously called Arturdee.[8]

  1. ^ a b "City Council". City of Liberty Lake. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Knowles, Darlene (May 5, 1968). "Indians first settlers of valley". The Spokesman-Review. p. 28. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Julie (March 16, 1989). "Architect builds historical interest with trivia". Spokane Chronicle. pp. S9. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  8. ^ Rowe, Megan (May 19, 2019). "What's in a name? Features in local parks put on a map". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 30, 2020.