Liberty, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Liberty, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Liberty, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Liberty, Oklahoma
Liberty, Oklahoma
Liberty, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Liberty, Oklahoma
Liberty, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°27′56″N 94°32′39″W / 35.46556°N 94.54417°W / 35.46556; -94.54417
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
[1]
 • Total2.325 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land2.318 sq mi (6.00 km2)
 • Water0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total220
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2584384[2]

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 had a post office from August 24, 1914, until August 15, 1927.[3]

Geography

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

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

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 141. ISBN 0806111402.
  4. ^ "Bomb Resistant Doors, Windows Installed at Sequoyah County School." Newson6. January 24, 2013. Accessed August 13, 2017.