Liberal

Also known as Liberal, Missouri, Liberal, MO

city in Missouri

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
County: Barton
Mayor: George Wasler
Total: 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km )
Land: 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km )
Water: 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation: 886 ft (270 m)
Density: 746/sq mi (287.9/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 29-41906

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Liberal is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.

Liberal was founded as an atheist utopia in 1880 by George Wasler, who named it after the Liberal League in nearby Lamar. The city had restrictions on both religious buildings and saloons, instead offering intellectual pursuits. A contingent of Christian residents moved to the town and began holding religious services against Walser's wishes, and eventually took hold of the settlement.