West Liberty, Kentucky West Liberty, Kentucky Downtown West Liberty, 2007 Downtown West Liberty, 2007 Location of West Liberty, Kentucky Location of West Liberty, Kentucky West Liberty is a home rule-class town/city in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Morgan County. As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 3,435. It is positioned on the banks of the Licking River at the junction of Kentucky Route 7 and U.S.
When Morgan County was established in 1823, the settlement was incorporated to turn into the county seat.
It chose the name West Liberty in the belief that Pikeville, Kentucky would be called "Liberty" when it incorporated.
The town is actually 100 miles east of Liberty, Kentucky.
Three Civil War skirmishes were fought near West Liberty, and much of the town was burned amid the war, including the courthouse.
The hook echo tornado signature on RADAR at 5:40 pm as Wellington takes a hit just before West Liberty On March 2, 2012, West Liberty was hit by an EF-3 tornado which caused extensive damage to the downtown area. This tornado left a swath of damage over a mile wide.
Six citizens were killed and at least 75 citizens were injured. Preliminary assessments from emergency officials and media pointed out a path length of 60 miles (97 km), though a National Weather Service survey concluded the tornado travelled 85 miles from Menifee County to Lincoln County, West Virginia. It had the longest track of any tornado in the United States in 2012. The tornado had also hit the town/city of Wellington in Menifee County and was just north of the EF3 tornado that hit Salyersville around 7:00 PM Eastern time that evening. The tornadoes were the worst in the history of all three of the towns. Since the 2012 tornado, much progress has been made in West Liberty.
Planning in West Liberty has been continuous since the disaster.
West Liberty is positioned at 37 54 59 N 83 15 41 W (37.916320, -83.261386). It is inside the state's easterly region foothills, about 20 miles from Cave Run Lake and Daniel Boone National Forest and 15 miles from Paintsville Lake.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), all land.
(Both the large increase in populace after 1990 and the current demographic range are the result of the opening of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex).
In the city, the populace was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 44.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
West Liberty is home to the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex.
An extended ground of Morehead State University and University of Kentucky's Regional Technology Center are both positioned inside the town.
West Liberty jubilates the annual Sorghum Festival on the last full weekend of September.
Local businesses decorate their window front displays for the occasion with an "1800s" theme, many small-town homes around the county also participate with awards for both categories.
The festival is a celebration of the harvest season and the warm rich range of the artisans and citizens who call the picturesque mountain peaks of Morgan County home.
It has one middle school, Morgan County Middle; and one high school, Morgan County High School.
"2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
Storm smashes West Liberty into rubble Hard hit West Liberty reacts to damage; WKYT tv; March 3, 2012.
United States Tornadoes for 2012 National Weather Service.
City of West Liberty Bluegrass Festival, Retrieved 2009-09-21.
City of West Liberty Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Kentucky, United States
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