Liberty Township, Barry County, Missouri

Liberty Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,105.

Liberty Township
Coordinates: 36°41′58″N 094°00′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total45.16 sq mi (116.95 km2)
  Land45.16 sq mi (116.95 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,463 ft (446 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,105
  Density24.5/sq mi (9.4/km2)
FIPS code29-41942[2]
GNIS feature ID0766258

Liberty Township was established in 1858, and named for the American ideal of liberty.[3]

Geography

Liberty Township covers an area of 45.16 square miles (117.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains five cemeteries: Chitwood, Concord, Creason, Packwood and Vineyard.

The stream of Talbert Branch runs through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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