Town guide

New Liberty, Iowa

New Liberty is a city in Scott County, Iowa, home to about 141 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52765.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1411,567 per sq mi
Median home value$127,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Liberty

1 ZIP code

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Around New Liberty

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)145 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL164 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Liberty; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Liberty

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Liberty had 138 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 784th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

New Liberty population by census2000: 121, 2010: 137, 2020: 138121200013720101382020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New LibertyJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2 in29°12°Jan1.634°15°Feb1.848°27°Mar2.862°37°Apr4.173°50°May4.582°60°Jun5.185°62°Jul4.683°60°Aug4.177°51°Sep3.664°39°Oct3.248°27°Nov2.334°18°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowden, IA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercyone Genesis Dewitt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dewitt17.9 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport19.5 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf20.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Liberty

Libraries

  • New Liberty Library1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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