Liberty Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′59″N 85°39′52″W / 39.48306°N 85.66444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.59 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.58 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,772 |
| • Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43398[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453561 |
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]
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
- Blue Ridge
- Meltzer
- Middletown
- Waldron
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 96.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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