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Country around Liberty is a rural area of about 325 people in Montgomery County, Kansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Joplin, MO and 73 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $737 a month.
325people
$116kTypical home
$737/moRent
92° / 45°Summer / winter
14"Snow
260Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 325 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 59 mi to Joplin, MO
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$729/mo)
- Median rent $737/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,018 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to JLN airport
- 68 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 778 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 218 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 141 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Kansas districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: R+51 in 2024
- Kansas: R+16 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.