Liberty, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

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Liberty, Oklahoma
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Liberty, Oklahoma
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Liberty, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°27′56″N94°32′39″W / 35.46556°N 94.54417°W / 35.46556; -94.54417
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area
[1]
  Total
2.325 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]
  Total
220
  Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 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]

Contents

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. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. 1 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.