| Libertytown, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Libertytown |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maryland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Frederick |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.25 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 984 |
| Population Density Km2: | 157.77 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 408.64 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 548 |
| Coordinates: | 39.4872°N -77.2556°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 21762 Post Office, 21791 and 21701, RFD |
| Area Code: | 301 and 240, Walkersville and Frederick Exchanges, Telephone exchange names |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-46800 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2583649 |
Libertytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, in the U.S. state of Maryland.[2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 950.[3] The Abraham Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The community is in eastern Frederick County, along Maryland Route 26 (Liberty Road), which leads east to Baltimore and southwest to Frederick. Maryland Route 75 crosses MD 26 in the center of town, leading northeast 8miles to Union Bridge and south 7miles to New Market. Maryland Route 31 intersects MD 26 on the east edge of town and leads northeast to Westminster. Maryland Route 550 leaves MD 26 in the western part of town and leads northwest 5miles to Woodsboro.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Libertytown CDP has a total area of 6.3sqkm, of which 0.015sqkm, or 0.23%, is water.[3]
From 2010 to 2020, the population of Libertytown increased by 3.6%.
Libertytown is the location of Liberty Elementary School. Liberty opened its doors in 1927, teaching grades 1 through 12. In 1945, Liberty graduated its final senior class and continued teaching junior high until 1962.
Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic elementary school in Libertytown.
Libertytown Park contains picnic gazebos and a county maintained rain garden. This regional park also has two baseball fields: one for Little League and another regulation-sized baseball field. Additional facilities include a basketball court, three tennis courts, and a large field space for football or soccer. A very popular spot among locals is Dirty Dixon’s. It only is accessible from within the park, but also is accessible off Dollyhide Road with additional parking. The trails runs through a native bobwhite quail protection area maintained by Quail Forever.