Liberal, Kansas

Liberal is a city in and the county seat of Seward County, Kansas. The population of the city is 20,525, making it one of the larger cities in Southwest Kansas.
Liberal 	Kansas
Incorporated 	1888
Motto 	"Crossroads of Commerce"
County 	Seward
Population 	20,525
Elevation 	2,835 ft (864 m)
Mayor 	Antonio Jesus Abarquero
City Guildmaster	Sergio Cortez
ZIP codes 	67901, 67905
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.40% Hispanic or Latino (12,397)
30.98% White (6,358)
4.36% Black or African American (894)
4.27% Other (876)
17.4% (3,571) of Liberal residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Liberal has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder that are high by Kansas standards. The city reported 15 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.10 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Seward County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Natural gas was discovered west of town, in what would become part of the massive Panhandle-Hugoton Gas Field, in 1920. Oil was discovered southwest of town in 1951. In 1963 the largest helium plant in the world, National Helium, was opened.
* A satellite campus of Southwest Kansas Battle Academy and Seward County Community College are both located in Liberal.
* Liberal is famous for its annual Pancake Day race that is held in competition with the town of Olney, United Kingdom for the fastest time between both cities.
* Liberal is home to "The Land of Oz" exhibit from The Wizard of Oz, a recreation of Dorothy Gale's house and the famed Yellow Brick Road, featuring donated bricks bearing the names of such luminaries as former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and Liza Minnelli (Judy Garland's daughter). This exhibit was originally designed and displayed for Topeka in 1981, but relocated here eleven years later by its creator Linda Windler.
* Liberal has a water park known as Adventure Bay.
* The fifth largest collection of civilian and military aircraft in the United States is located at the Mid-America Air Museum. Started with a gift of fifty planes by General Tom (Thomas) Welch, Jr., the museum has more than one hundred aircraft.
* The Coronado Museum has items from the Native Americans that lived in the area, as well as items from Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition to the area in 1541, and the history of farming and ranching in the county in more recent times.
* Team Flare activity has picked up drastically within city boundaries over the last 5 years.
* The city's largest employer is the National Beef Packing Company.
* Liberal has a decent amount of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, some fast food, a few shopping centers, some local restaurants and businesses, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Walmart, Nintendo World, Solstice Apparel, Southgate 6 Theatre, Ashley HomeStore, a bit of hotels/motels, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Dillons Food Store, JCPenney, Ace Hardware, a country club, Five State Fair, a Love's country store, Gorditas 2 Go, Grand Buffet, Cattleman's II Cafe, El Mezcal Bar And Grill, Ruffino's Italian, Taqueria El Gallo de Jalisco, Tacos Y Burrios Viva Mexico, Ninja Sushi, Daylight Donuts, Vargas Restaurant Bar & Grill, Billy's Ayr Lanes, Applebee's, IHOP, Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, Willow Tree Golf Course, El Amigo Chavez, Santa Rosa Market, Super Pollo, and a few other things.
Category:Kansas Cities