词条 | Liberal, Missouri |
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|official_name = Liberal, Missouri |settlement_type = City |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = Barton_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Liberal_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Liberal, Missouri |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Missouri |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Barton |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = [1] |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.18 |area_land_km2 = 2.15 |area_water_km2 = 0.03 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.84 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.83 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |population_as_of = 2010 |population_est = 724 |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |population_footnotes = [2] |population_total = 759 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 275 |elevation_ft = 902 |coordinates = {{coord|37|33|32|N|94|31|14|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 64762 |area_code = 417 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 29-41906[1] |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0720953[2] |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = [5] }} Liberal is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. George Walser founded the city as an atheist utopia in 1880. He named the city after the Liberal League in Lamar, Missouri, to which he belonged. It was to be a city without churches or saloons. Instead it offered experimental programs, such as liberal Sunday morning instruction for children and intellectual lectures for adults on Sunday evenings. Christians arrived as missionaries, first holding religious services in town and later moving to property just outside the city limits. GeographyLiberal is located at {{Coord|37|33|32|N|94|31|14|W|type:city}} (37.558860, -94.520546).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.[4] Demographics{{US Census population|1890= 546 |1900= 532 |1910= 800 |1920= 1160 |1930= 848 |1940= 771 |1950= 739 |1960= 612 |1970= 644 |1980= 701 |1990= 684 |2000= 779 |2010= 759 |estyear=2016 |estimate=724 |estref=[5] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6] }} 2010 censusAs of the census[7] of 2010, there were 759 people, 319 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|914.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 364 housing units at an average density of {{convert|438.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 0.5% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 319 households of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. 2000 censusAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 779 people, 328 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 930.7 people per square mile (358.1/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 431.3 per square mile (165.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.02% White, 0.26% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 2.05% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 328 households of which 36.6% housed children under the age of 18, 47.3% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $22,656 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,246. 19.6% of the population and 14.7% of families were below the poverty line. 30.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. History{{cleanup|section|reason=Rewrite copy-and-pasted history section|date=June 2015}}Founding and founderLiberal, Missouri, named after the Liberal League in Lamar, Missouri (to which the town's organizer belonged), was started as an atheist, "freethinker" utopia in 1880 by George Walser, an anti-religionist, agnostic lawyer. He bought {{convert|2000|acre|km2|0}} of land and advertised across the country for atheists to come and
From the December 1, 1938 edition of The Sikeston Herald (Missouri):
Christian missionariesChristians found Liberal to be a perfect mission field.
Regarding the adjoining town that the Christians created:
Quality of lifeThere are a few out-of-print books that discuss the history of the town. They include:
Liberal's agnostic founder and spiritualismLater in life, Walser looked into the contemporary issue of spiritualism;
Walser's later conversion to ChristianityIt is not clear if Walser's later Christianity was a hybrid with his earlier spiritualism, but he did author a book entitled [https://books.google.com/books?id=fstGAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover The Life and Teachings of Jesus].
Notable people
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-07-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64vfLAeJ2?url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 24, 2012 |df= }} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df= }} 7. ^1 {{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-08}} External links
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