Liberty, Clay County
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| City | Liberty |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Clay |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.246114 |
| Longitude | -94.419118 |
| Population | 30,689 |
| Density | 396.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65063, 64068 |
| Area Code | 573, 816 |
| County Seat | Liberty |
| School District | Liberty 53 School District |
Liberty is a locality in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 30,689. The population density is 396.3 people per km². Liberty is located at 39.2461°N, 94.4191°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64068.
Liberty, Missouri, unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, a place where the broad, forgiving contours of the Missouri River valley begin to give way to the more defined undulations of the land. It lies 7.8 miles east-north-east of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-west of Kearney. Here, the sky feels immense, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the incandescent blush of sunset that often paints the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the fields and line the quiet streets, casting dappled shade that shifts with the passage of the sun. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of cut grass and the distant, earthy aroma of fertile soil, hinting at the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this Clay County community. This is a place with roots reaching back into the fertile soil of American westward expansion, a history woven into the very fabric of its existence. Liberty’s founding echoes the pioneering spirit, and its economy, though now diversified, still carries echoes of its agricultural past, with fields of corn and soybeans still yielding their bounty. The town has grown, certainly, but it retains a core character, a sense of enduring presence. The presence of William Jewell College, a venerable institution of higher learning, adds an intellectual hum to the town’s rhythm, its historic buildings standing as quiet sentinels. Liberty’s distinctive charm lies in this blend of the enduring and the evolving, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside the present, a quiet testament to the generations who have called it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Liberty, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Liberty and Clay County.
Detailed location data for Liberty includes the ZIP code (65063), telephone area code (573, 816), county seat of Clay County (Liberty), and school district assignment (Liberty 53 School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Liberty is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |