Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 5 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher July high than Liberal Township. Liberal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 426 in 1900, 19,825 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberal Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Liberal Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberal Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Liberal Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 21° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Liberal Township for work: only 4% work in town. At 15 minutes, Liberal Township’s average trip to work is where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 3% of Liberal Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Liberal Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Liberal Township, above both the Kansas town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). 72% of adults had a checkup this year in Liberal Township. Liberal Township beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Liberal Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Liberal Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.6% | 25.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.3% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
118 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Liberal Township’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Liberal Township
About 14 of every 100 Liberal Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Seward County, Kansas
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.
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Liberal Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.