Liberal, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 100°55′40″W / 37.04667°N 100.92778°W / 37.04667; -100.92778
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Liberal, Kansas
Welcome sign on U.S. Route 83
Welcome sign on U.S. Route 83
Motto: 
"Crossroads of Commerce"
Location within Seward County and Kansas
Location within Seward County and Kansas
KDOT map of Seward County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 100°55′40″W / 37.04667°N 100.92778°W / 37.04667; -100.92778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySeward
Founded1888
Incorporated1888
Area
 • Total11.65 sq mi (30.18 km2)
 • Land11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation2,848 ft (868 m)
Population
 • Total19,825
 • Density1,700/sq mi (660/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
67901, 67905
Area code620
FIPS code20-39825
GNIS ID485613[1]
Websitecityofliberal.org

Liberal is a city in southwest Kansas, close to the Oklahoma state border. In 2020, 19,825 people lived there.[3] The city was founded in 1888 and incorporated in the same year.

Sources[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberal, Kansas
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Liberal city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.