Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:24 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:53 am – 5:30 pm
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People20,902 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.66,968 householdsMedian household income $64,783Median home value $133,200Median rent $904 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 9,646 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 14 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, Spanish 58%, other languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 21°F21 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days81 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Liberal station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeward County Community College Industrial Technology Campuscollege · 2.7 miSeward County Community Collegecollege · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLiberal Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 3.1 mi · 83 acresLight Parkpark · 3.5 miArkalon Parkstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 2,697 acresMeade State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 427 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 15 Feb 197443 mi away, near Perryton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 15 Feb 197443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSeward County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 69 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Liberalserves 19,640 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,846 ft867 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwest Medical Center3.4 miPost officeLiberal Post Office4.1 miTown hallLiberal City Hall4.2 miPoliceSeward County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationLiberal Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSeward County Community College Industrial Technology Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL5.1 miUS highwayUS 832.2 miAmtrakGarden City, KS GCK60 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67901 ZIP area.
