Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana

Liberty Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,772 and it contained 723 housing units.[4]

Liberty Township
Coordinates: 39°28′59″N 85°39′52″W / 39.48306°N 85.66444°W / 39.48306; -85.66444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.59 sq mi (61.1 km2)
 • Land23.58 sq mi (61.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation850 ft (259 m)
Population
 • Total1,777
 • Density75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2)
FIPS code18-43398[3]
GNIS feature ID453561

History

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Liberty Township was established in 1840.[5]

Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2 and Middletown Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.59 square miles (61.1 km2), of which 23.58 square miles (61.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[4]

Unincorporated towns

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References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 96.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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