Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  19.6% | | Whole state: |  11.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Liberal, MO
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 (2009 data):
- Bank of Minden: Liberal Branch at 134 South Main, branch established on 1959-06-23. Info updated 2006-10-12: Bank assets: $26.7 mil, Deposits: $23.5 mil, headquarters in Mindenmines, MO, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: S.T.d. Investments, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Barton County Missouri:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Liberal
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.08%
| Here | | 51.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 33.4% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 26.3% | 7.9% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America | Churches of Christ | Mennonite; Other Groups | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 6.1% |
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| Congregations | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 26.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,738 | $32,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,432 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,738 | $32,856 | 1 | $1,432 |
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:
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:
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.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
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)
- KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
- KHST (101.7 FM; LAMAR, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
- KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, 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.)
Liberal fatal accident list:
Jan 4, 1978 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Oct 5, 1978 10:32 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Lottie L Thompson, 1038 W 160 Hwy (Liberal Mo # 35819), Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Municipal Light & Water Bldg, Call Sign: KRW437
Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2004, Expiration Date: 10/30/2014
Registrant: Western Communications Inc., 219 West 14th Street, Joplin, MO 64801, Phone: (417) 624-6066, Fax: (417) 624-0537, Email:
- Liberal Light Office Main St, Call Sign: KUO721
Assigned Frequencies : 48.2200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/1997, Expiration Date: 08/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2002
Registrant: Utility Consultants Inc, 120 S Market, Wichita, KS 67202, Phone: (316) 262-2658 - 2 Mi N & 3 Mi E, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WPEC978
Assigned Frequencies : 451.475 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 01/31/2014
Registrant: Cpwsd #1 Of Barton, Dade, Cedar & Jasper Counties, 1009 E 11th Street, Lamar, MO 64759, Phone: (417) 682-3401, Fax: (417) 682-3038, Email:
- The Southwest Corner Of South Street & Hill Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33 m, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPUT624
Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012, Certifier: Tom T Ryan
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KB0MSB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00817149
Grant Date: 02/20/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014, Certifier: Charles E Dermott
Registrant: Charles E Dermott, 713 S 43 Hwy, Liberal, MO 64762 - Call Sign: N0YKU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/07/1993, Expiration Date: 09/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/08/2005
Registrant: Scott E Lane, Rr 1 Box 1ca, Liberal, MO 64762
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DF-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36394 , Serial Number: 4135, Year manufactured: 1942
Registrant (Individual): Bruce L Barker, 461 N Highway K, Liberal, MO 64762 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 8GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5042L , Serial Number: 298-79, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1979
Registrant (Individual): Bruce L Barker, 461 N K Hwy, Liberal, MO 64762 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6225Q , Serial Number: 31957, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1993
Registrant (Individual): Bruce L Barker, 461 N K Hwy, Liberal, MO 64762 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8722T , Serial Number: 52622, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1960
Registrant (Partnership): Bruce L Barker, 461 N Highway K, Liberal, MO 64762, Other Owners: Valerie K Barker
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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