Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana

Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,319.[3]

Liberty Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′38″N 87°04′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.03 sq mi (64.84 km2)
 • Land24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,319
 • Density376.5/sq mi (145.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-43362[2]
GNIS feature ID453559

History

Liberty Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Cities and towns

The town of Chesterton has grown south from Westchester Township and has incorporated parts of Liberty Township along State Route 49 near the Indiana Toll Road. Otherwise, there are no incorporated communities within the township.[5]

Other locations

Goodrum Junction was a rail junction in the township located east of the intersection of present-day County Road 950 North and Indiana State Road 49. The Goodrum station was the intersection of interurban feeder routes arriving from Valparaiso (the Valparaiso and Northern Railway) and Chesterton and the terminus of the only constructed section of the Chicago – New York Electric Air Line Railroad. The station connected the line to Gary and LaPorte with passengers from northern and southern portions of Porter County.[6]

The station was also the location of a 300 kilowatt power generation plant that supplied electricity to the railroad. It was named after George C. Goodrum, a significant investor in the railroad. The plant began operation on July 17, 1911 and was destroyed after it was struck by lightning in 1925. It was rebuilt the next year in a different location.[6]

Education

Liberty Township is served by the Duneland School Corporation. The elementary school is Liberty Elementary, which serves grades K-4. Liberty Intermediate School serves grades 5 and 6. Chesterton Middle School serves grades 7 and 8. Its high school is Chesterton High School which serves grade 9-12.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Liberty township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. p. 146.
  5. Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  6. "Historical Images of Porter County Chicago-New York Electric Airline Railroad, Goodrum Power Station Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana". inportercounty.org. Indiana GenWeb Project. Retrieved September 7, 2019.


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