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Liberal, MO map Population (year 2000): 779. Estimated population in July 2006: 806 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 353  (45.3%)
Females: 426  (54.7%)

Barton County

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64762.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,800 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Liberal  $25,800
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,700 (it was $36,800 in 2000)
Liberal  $44,700
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Liberal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), German (12.8%), Irish (12.1%), English (8.5%), French (3.0%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 968 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Liberal

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liberal city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Liberal, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Liberal to the number of sex offenders is 810 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Liberal:  0.6% ($215)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
Liberal satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (88.5 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (105.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (364.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Burgess, MO (6.5 miles) , Mulberry, KS (7.1 miles ), Mindenmines, MO (7.4 miles ), Arcadia, KS (9.1 miles ), Bronaugh, MO (10.0 miles ), Arma, KS (12.4 miles ), Frontenac, KS (14.0 miles ), Moundville, MO (15.0 miles) .

Latitude: 37.56 N, Longitude: 94.52 W


Area code: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+13.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Liberal by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 31002
    per 100,000 379.7124.70.00.0244.8
Burglaries 11101
    per 100,000 126.6124.7122.70.0122.4
Thefts 01000
    per 100,000 0.0124.70.00.00.0
Auto thefts 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.0122.70.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 84.838.718.40.057.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.23
US city average:  3.00

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Liberal-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Liberal city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 47 people and caused $53 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Liberal:
  • MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)
  • BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LAMAR, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberal:
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 29 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 91 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Liberal:
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 17 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID: PTS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 17 miles; LAMAR, MO; ID: LLU)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 23 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; ID: FSK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liberal:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
Public high school in Liberal:
  • LIBERAL HIGH (Students: 158; Location: 205 N PAYNE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Liberal:
  • LIBERAL ELEM. (Students: 243; Location: 401 YALE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LIBERAL MIDDLE (Students: 122; Location: 205 N PAYNE; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.6%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Liberal compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Liberal (2007 data):
  • Bank of Minden: Liberal Branch at 134 South Main, branch established on 1959-06-23. Info updated 2006-10-12: Bank assets: $27.3 mil, Deposits: $23.7 mil, headquarters in Mindenmines, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: S.T.d. Investments, Inc.



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6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jasper County, MO  1.24% ($31,375 average AGI)
from Vernon County, MO  0.64% ($25,552)
from Crawford County, KS  0.58% ($24,115)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jasper County, MO  1.56% ($23,465 average AGI)
to Crawford County, KS  0.75% ($23,706)
to Greene County, MO  0.53% ($22,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Liberal:
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Liberal:
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHST (101.7 FM; LAMAR, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNMO-FM (97.5 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Liberal:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

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