Liberal, Kansas | |
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City and county seat | |
      From left to right, clockwise: A welcome sign on U.S. Route 83, the Baker Arts Center, the Pioneer Mother of Kansas statue, the Liberal Chamber of Commerce office, Crosspointe Baptist Church of Liberal (formerly First Baptist Church), the Seward County Courthouse. | |
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Lara[2] |
| • City Manager | Rusty Varnado |
| 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 |
Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 19,825.[4][5] It is located in southwest Kansas, along U.S. Route 54 highway, near the Kansas-Oklahoma state line. Liberal is home of Seward County Community College.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberal, Kansas
- ^ "City Commission; City of Liberal".
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Liberal, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Liberal, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.