Liberty, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Liberty, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°27′56″N 94°32′39″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area [1]
• Total	2.325 sq mi (6.02 km^2)
• Land	2.318 sq mi (6.00 km^2)
• Water	0.007 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation [2]	830 ft (250 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	220
• Density	95/sq mi (37/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2584384[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 km^2); 2.318 square miles (6.00 km^2) of its area is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km^2) 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. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
2. 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". News On 6. January 14, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2024.