Town guide

Liberty, Missouri

Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri, home to about 30,689 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64068.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population30,6891,064 per sq mi
Median home value$283,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Liberty

1 ZIP code

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Around Liberty

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL396 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Liberty; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Liberty

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Liberty had 30,167 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 22nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Clay County grew from 18,903 residents in 1900 to 253,335 in 2020.

Liberty population by census2000: 26,232, 2010: 29,149, 2020: 30,16726,232200029,149201030,1672020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,903, 1910: 20,302, 1920: 20,455, 1930: 26,811, 1940: 30,417, 1950: 45,221, 1960: 87,474, 1970: 123,322, 1980: 136,488, 1990: 153,411, 2000: 184,006, 2010: 221,939, 2020: 253,33519K’00’1020K’20’3030K’40’5087K’60’70136K’80’90184K’00’10253K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LibertyJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in38°17°Jan1.343°21°Feb1.655°31°Mar2.566°41°Apr4.175°53°May5.284°63°Jun5.288°67°Jul5.487°64°Aug4.080°55°Sep4.968°43°Oct3.355°31°Nov2.142°22°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kearney 3e, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

118,402 jobs at 5,654 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyProfessional services: 20,558 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,464 jobs; Retail trade: 13,582 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,255 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,088 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,705 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,852 jobsProfessional services 17% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Liberty.

Nearest hospitals

  • Liberty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Liberty2.1 miles
  • Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City9.6 miles
  • Saint Lukes North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors115
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants75
Mental health providers142
Physical and occupational therapists72
Optometrists5
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Liberty

Parks (23 nearby)

  • Fountain Bluff Sports Complex · 146 acres3.4 mi
  • Stocksdale Park · 111 acres1.8 mi
  • Westboro/Canterbury Greenway · 63 acres1.8 mi
  • Bennett Park · 38 acres1.4 mi
  • Clay Ridge Park · 36 acres1.9 mi
  • Earnest Shepard Memorial Youth Center Park · 21 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.1 mi
  • Mother Nature's Health Market1.2 mi
  • Hy-Vee1.5 mi
  • Natural Grocers1.8 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Curry Library0.3 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library1.1 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Withers Branch1.9 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Woodneath Library Center2.6 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Jesse James Bank Museum0.1 mi
  • Clay County Historical Museum0.1 mi
  • Historic Liberty Jail0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Corbin Theatre Co.<0.1 mi
  • Jewell Theatre Company0.4 mi
  • Pillsbury Music Center0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1822.

Notable people born here

  • Craig Stevens (1918) · American actor (1918-2000)
  • Alex Saxon (1987) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Liberty

Public schools here are run by Liberty 53. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alexander Doniphan Elem.LibertyK–5336Public2.2 mi
Epic ElementaryLibertyK–5293Public1.9 mi
Franklin Elem.LibertyK–5223Public0.2 mi
Lewis and Clark Elem.LibertyK–5517Public1.8 mi
Lillian Schumacher Elem.LibertyK–5443Public0.9 mi
Manor Hill Elem.LibertyK–5265Public1.1 mi
Ridgeview Elem.LibertyK–5331Public0.8 mi
Warren Hills Elem.LibertyK–5597Public2.1 mi
Discovery Middle SchoolLiberty6–8678Public2.7 mi
Heritage Middle SchoolLiberty6–8757Public0.6 mi
Juvenile Justice Ctr.Liberty6–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
Liberty Middle SchoolLiberty6–8609Public1.8 mi
South Valley MiddleLiberty6–8809Public2.8 mi
Liberty AcademyLiberty9–12—Alternative Education1.9 mi
Liberty HighLiberty9–121,842Public1.6 mi
Liberty North High SchoolLiberty9–122,262Public2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Glenaire, Missouri City and Mosby.

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