Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:51 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:34 am – 4:58 pm
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People23,030 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.47,748 householdsMedian household income $149,526Median home value $386,400Median rent $2,169 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,611 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 12,812 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes72% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Vietnamese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days30 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithville Lake station, 9 mi away; snow from Kearney 3e
Parks and public landsQuailridge Parkpark · under a mileFishing River Greenwaypark · under a mile · 53 acresSugar Creek (Labenite Park)state park · 8.6 miSmithville Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.8 mi · 19,839 acresLiberty Bend Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 134 acresCooley Lake Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClay County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 363 days measured86 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clay County monitors, MO
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKansas City PWSserves 553,295 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation970 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLiberty Hospital2.5 miPost officeHodge Park Carrier Annex Post Office3.6 miTown hallLiberty City Hall3.5 miPoliceClay County Sheriff's Office3.5 miFire stationLiberty Fire Department Station 32.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryShoal Creek Elementary School1.4 miElementaryLewis and Clark Elementary School1.7 miElementaryWarren Hills Elementary School1.7 miCollegeWilliam Jewell College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI13 miInterstateI-351.5 miUS highwayUS 691.5 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP13 miLight railRIVER MARKET (3RD & GRAND)Kansas City Streetcar13 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64157 ZIP area.
