4th of July 2016: This Land is Your Land

Patch is counting down the days to Independence Day 2016. Fourth in our series of articles leading up to America's national holiday: This Land is Your Land.

33
The number of counties and census incorporated places that contain the word "liberty" in the name. Of the 33 places, four are counties: Liberty County, Ga. (62,467); Liberty County, Fla. (8,331); Liberty County, Mont. (2,408); and Liberty County, Texas (79,654). Source: 2015 U.S. Gazetteer Files and Annual Estimates of the Resident Population

1
The number of incorporated places that has "patriot" in its name: Patriot, Ind., has an estimated population of 208. Source: 2015 Population Estimates

54
The number of counties and census incorporated places that have "union" in the name. In total, there are 204 places with active governments that contain "union." Sources: Source: 2015 U.S. Gazetteer Files

2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation. Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: 1789-1945

321.4 million
The nation's estimated population on July 4 last year. Source: U.S. and World Population Clock