Liberal is a city in Barton County, Missouri, home to about 747 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64762.
Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Liberal. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX354 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 629 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 431st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Barton County grew from 18,253 residents in 1900 to 11,637 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin 24 N, MO weather station (11 miles away).
2,467 jobs at 237 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberal.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Liberal R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Elem.Liberal | Pre-K–5 | 116 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Liberal MiddleLiberal | 6–8 | 59 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Liberal HighLiberal | 9–12 | 96 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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