Liberty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 220 as of the 2010 census.[1]
Liberty, Oklahoma | |
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  Liberty, Oklahoma  Liberty, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′56″N 94°32′39″W / 35.46556°N 94.54417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Sequoyah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.325 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.318 sq mi (6.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 220 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 918 & 539 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584384[2] |
Liberty had a post office from August 24, 1914, until August 15, 1927.[3]
Geography edit
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.325 square miles (6.02 km2); 2.318 square miles (6.00 km2) of its area is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water.[1]
Education edit
The school, Liberty School, made local news after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2013 by installing bomb-resistant glass in its windows and doors as a security measure. The school provides education for children in grades K - 8.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 141. ISBN 0806111402.
- ^ "Bomb Resistant Doors, Windows Installed at Sequoyah County School." Newson6. January 24, 2013. Accessed August 13, 2017.
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