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Liberty

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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Missouri (MO) - Clay County - Liberty - ED 24-49 to 541880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Missouri (MO) - Clay County - Liberty - ED 24-49 to 54, 1880

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About Liberty

City in Missouri, U.S.
1822Established
30,167Population
29 sq miArea
886 ftElevation

Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Missouri, United States and is a suburb of Kansas City, located in the Kansas City Metro Area. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 30,167. Liberty is home to William Jewell College and the historic Liberty Jail.

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ZIP code64068, 64069
Area code816
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Housing in Liberty

$330K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Liberty home is worth about $330,000, up 2.3% in a year, 23% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market31
Sold in May58
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Safety in Liberty

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Safety Grade C+

Liberty reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Liberty 1.1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Liberty 11.6
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Liberty’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#57Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictLIBERTY 53Schools16

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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