Liberal Facts and Figures

Established: Incorporated in1888

Area: 9.5 Sqr. Miles (24.6 Sqr. Kilometers)

Elevation: 2836 ft.

Population:

April 1990(Census): 16,573

July 1996(Estimate): 17,551

January 1998(Estimate): 19,000

January 2005(Projected): 25,000

Rank in Kansas(1990 Census):

Rank in U.S. (1990 Census):

Rank in Kansas (1996 Estimate): 21

Rank in U.S. (1996 Estimate): 1603

Location:

Latitude: 37° 2' 35" N

Longitude: 100° 55' 14" W

Liberal is located in Seward County Kansas at the junction of U.S. 83 and U.S. 54. It is just three miles from the Oklahoma state line, 40 miles from Texas, 60 miles from Colorado, and 130 from New Mexico. It's central location makes it a prime destination for shoppers from Southwest Kansas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the Texas Panhandle and even as far away as Southeastern Colorado and Northeastern New Mexico. Click Map for a Map of the Area Around Liberal