Liberal, MO Profile

Liberal, MO, population 811, is located in Missouri's Barton county, about 71.2 miles from Springfield and 98.8 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Liberal's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Liberal has grown by about 4%.

Liberal's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Liberal tend to be much lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	32.20
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	779	N/A
2001	789	1.28%
2002	800	1.39%
2003	810	1.25%
2004	806	-0.49%
2005	811	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	380
2003	125
2004	0
2005	0
2006	245
2007	740
2008	254

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	1	2	6	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	127
2003	249
2004	245
2005	0
2006	122
2007	370
2008	762

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	1	1	1	1	0	4
Larceny, Theft	-	0	1	0	0	3	1
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	0	1	0	0	1
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	894 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles