Liberal is a city in Seward County, Kansas, home to about 19,316 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67901.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)218 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Liberal; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Liberal had 19,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Seward County grew from 822 residents in 1900 to 21,964 in 2020.
Seward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 21.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberal, KS weather station (about a mile away).
9,557 jobs at 556 businesses in Seward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberal.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1888.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Liberal. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Elementary SchoolLiberal | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cottonwood Elementary SchoolLiberal | K–5 | 500 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| MacArthur Elementary SchoolLiberal | K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Meadowlark Elementary SchoolLiberal | K–5 | 362 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Prairie View Elementary SchoolLiberal | K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Eisenhower Middle SchoolLiberal | 6–8 | 516 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Seymour Rogers Middle SchoolLiberal | 6–8 | 472 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Liberal Sr HighLiberal | 9–12 | 1,421 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship Baptist SchoolLiberal | K–12 | 115 | Baptist | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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