Liberty Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,025 and it contained 451 housing units.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 797 | — | |
| 1900 | 691 | −13.3% | |
| 1910 | 594 | −14.0% | |
| 1920 | 549 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 541 | −1.5% | |
| 1940 | 560 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 520 | −7.1% | |
| 1960 | 551 | 6.0% | |
| 1970 | 712 | 29.2% | |
| 1980 | 873 | 22.6% | |
| 1990 | 910 | 4.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,032 | 13.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,025 | −0.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25 square miles (65 km2), of which 23.72 square miles (61.4 km2) (or 94.88%) is land and 1.28 square miles (3.3 km2) (or 5.12%) is water.[4]
Unincorporated towns
- Dunlapsville at 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.5908823°N 84.9935723°W
- Roseburg at 39°35′20″N 84°56′49″W / 39.5889385°N 84.9469043°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Brownsville Township (north)
- Center Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Harmony Township (south)
- Jennings Township, Fayette County (west)
- Waterloo Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Patterson and Silver Creek.
Lakes
- Whitewater Lake
Landmarks
- Whitewater Memorial State Park (vast majority)
School districts
- Union County-College Corner Joint School District
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 55
- State Senate District 43
Notes
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
External links
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