Welcome to Liberal ...
The city of Liberal is located in Seward County<1> and is the County Seat for Seward County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Liberal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Liberal has a population of 19,164 people<2> (see below for details).
Liberal is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Liberal is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Liberal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Liberal is located in the (620) area code.
The ZIP codes for Liberal: 67901, 67905<4>
Websites for Liberal ...
Official Website: www.cityofliberal.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.liberalkschamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Liberal had an population of 19,164 people. This is a decrease of 6.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Liberal had a population of 20,525 people (which is 89.43% of the total population of Seward County). This makes Liberal the county's most populous community.
The population of Liberal represents 0.72% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,525 people, the population of Liberal increased 4.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,666 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Liberal.
Communities Also Named Liberal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Liberal - they are located in Indiana, Missouri and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Liberal.
Communities near Liberal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Liberal.
- Tyrone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <6>
- Kismet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
- Kismet is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Turpin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <6>
- Floris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hooker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Texas County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooker <6>
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
- Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <6>
- Forgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
- Forgan is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <6>
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Former name for Moscow:
- Mosco
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
- Hugoton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
- Hugoton is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
- Former name for Hugoton:
- Hugo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Liberal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Liberal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Liberal. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberal. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Liberal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Liberal ...
Looking for more information about Liberal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Liberal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Liberal.
Adding Liberal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Liberal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Liberal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Liberal post office opened in 1886.
We also found Liberal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Liberal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Liberal: www.cityofliberal.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Seward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Liberal. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Liberal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Liberal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Liberal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |