Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,455 and it contained 602 housing units.[2]
Liberty Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 85°15′42″W / 39.92083°N 85.26167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2) |
| • Land | 40.79 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,457 |
| • Density | 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453556 |
Liberty Township was organized in 1822.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.83 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 40.79 square miles (105.6 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[2] The streams of Bat Run, Batson Drain, Bell Run, Coo Run, Gravel Run, Millville Drain, Mud Run, Number One Arm, Number Two Arm, Pebble Run, Stone Branch, Tail Run and Wind Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Blue River Township (north)
- Dalton Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Jackson Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Dudley Township (south)
- Franklin Township (southwest)
- Henry Township (west)
- Prairie Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Bell and White Heart.
Major highways edit
Airports and landing strips edit
- New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport
References edit
- "Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 881.