Profile for Liberty, Missouri, MO

A bank robbery here on Valentine's Day 1866 is believed to have been committed by the notorious James gang

Public transportation: Liberty Express Commuter Bus Service (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 89. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Thompson Nature Sanctuary

Historic sites and museums: Jesse James Bank Museum, Clay County Historical Museum, Liberty Jail Visitors Center

Colleges and universities: William Jewell College

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Cemeteries (32)

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Hotels (14)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Liberty demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clay County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Kansas City area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 64157 ZIP code.

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• Liberty city government
• Clay County government

24% of Liberty residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Liberty ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Liberty
• Cemeteries in Clay County
• Libraries in or near Liberty

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• Clay County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Liberty museums
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• Liberty area parks
• Wineries near Liberty

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• Liberty area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clay County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Liberty
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Clay County

• Liberty business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Clay County
• Arrests in Clay County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Liberty was $23,415, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Clay County economic census
• Clay County economic summary
• Clay County employment growth
• Clay County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

32% of Liberty residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Liberty
• Colleges in Missouri
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• Air pollution in Clay County
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• Land contamination in Clay County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Historic sites in or near Liberty
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• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clay County genealogy forum

Median rent in Liberty, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $466.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,075.

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Libraries in Liberty include Liberty Branch ... View libraries

• Missouri library

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• Census map of Liberty area
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Newspapers in Liberty include Liberty Tribune

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Liberty
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Clay County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Liberty political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
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• Missouri elections board

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The average commute time for Liberty workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Liberty between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Liberty include Days Inn, Super 8.

• Liberty travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
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