Liberal, Kansas
Liberal, Kansas | |
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City and county seat | |
Seward County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "Crossroads of Commerce" | |
Location within Seward County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Seward County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′48″N 100°55′40″W / 37.04667°N 100.92778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Seward |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Lara |
| • City Manager | Rusty Varnado |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.65 sq mi (30.18 km2) |
| • Land | 11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,848 ft (868 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,825 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67901, 67905 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-39825 |
| GNIS ID | 485613 |
| Website | cityofliberal.org |
Liberal is a city in and the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of 2024, the population of the city was 18,743. It is located in southwestern Kansas, along U.S. Route 54 highway, near the Kansas-Oklahoma state line. Liberal is the home of Seward County Community College.