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Liberal, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 779. Estimated population in July 2024: 811 (+4.1% change)
Males: 353 (45.3%), Females: 426 (54.7%)

Barton County

Zip code: 64762

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $36,800

Population by Race

Races in Liberal:

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

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

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.9% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberal:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 29 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 91 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Liberal:

  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 17 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 17 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 23 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)

Colleges and Universities

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 32 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in Liberal:

  • LIBERAL HIGH (Students: 158; Location: 205 N PAYNE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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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