Liberty, Missouri

About Liberty

Liberty, MO is a thriving city located in northwestern Missouri counting 31,245 people who proudly call it home.

Liberty holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,053 residents per square mile.

📰 Liberty News Today

• Commentary: Reproductive liberty is about more than abortion Missouri Independent · Oct 6
• Dortha Lou Yeomans-Maberry Obituary Oct 8, 2026 Lindley Funeral Homes · Oct 8
• Did you know a train used to run from Kansas City to Liberty and more? KSHB 41 Kansas City · Oct 7
• Erica Warren Obituary (1993 - 2026) - Liberty, MO - The Pantagraph Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Bonnie Bartram Obituary - Liberty, MO Dignity Memorial · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Liberty Unique

• A top-25 city in Missouri by population (#20 of 938 incorporated places).
• One of 17 places in the US named Liberty — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,245.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Liberty

• Aromatic Nepal — nepalese
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Ginger Sue's — diner
• Hammerhand Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Holy Grounds Coffee and Book Shoppe — coffee shop (café)
• Longboards Wraps and Bowls
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Red Door Woodfired Grill — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Alexander's Meeting Grounds Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clay County Historical Museum · Museum
• Jesse James Bank Museum · Museum
• Historic Liberty Jail · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Liberty

• Walnut Woods Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Amber Meadows Park reviews ★
• Arthur's Hill Park reviews ★
• Bennett Park reviews ★
• Brentwood Park and Pool reviews ★
• Cates Creek Greenway/Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Church Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Clay Ridge Park reviews ★
• Claywoods/Clay Meadows Park reviews ★
• Earnest Shepard Memorial Youth Center Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Liberty

• ALEXANDER DONIPHAN ELEM.
• DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• FRANKLIN ELEM.
• JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR.
• LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM.
• LIBERTY ACADEMY
• LIBERTY HIGH
• LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
• LILLIAN SCHUMACHER ELEM.
• MANOR HILL ELEM.
• RIDGEVIEW ELEM.
• SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE
• WARREN HILLS ELEM.

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Liberty Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Liberty

🏘️ Nearby Communities