Liberal, Kansas
city in and county seat of Seward County, Kansas, Unite States
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.
Liberal, Kansas | |
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City and county seat | |
Welcome sign on U.S. Route 83 | |
Motto: "Crossroads of Commerce" | |
![]() Location within Seward County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 100°55′40″W / 37.04667°N 100.92778°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Seward |
Founded | 1888 |
Incorporated | 1888 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.65 sq mi (30.18 km2) |
• Land | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
Elevation | 2,848 ft (868 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,825 |
• Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 67901, 67905 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-39825 |
GNIS ID | 485613[1] |
Website | cityofliberal.org |
Sources
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberal, Kansas
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Liberal city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.