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.[3]

Liberty Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°28′59″N 85°39′52″W
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
 (2010)
 • Total1,772
 • Density75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2)
FIPS code18-43398[2]
GNIS feature ID453561

History

Liberty Township was established in 1840.[4]

Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2 and Middletown Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography

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.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 96.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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