Liberty Center, Indiana

Liberty Center, Indiana
Wells County's location in Indiana
Liberty Center
Location of Liberty Center in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 85°16′34″W / 40.69861°N 85.27611°W / 40.69861; -85.27611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWells
TownshipLiberty
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46766
Area code260
FIPS code18-43542[2]
GNIS feature ID2830581[1]

Liberty Center is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Liberty Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] Liberty Center has two Christian churches, a volunteer fire department, a gas station, and a recreational park.

History

Liberty Center was so named from its location near the geographical center of Liberty Township.[3]

The post office at Liberty Center has been in operation since 1857.[4]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Liberty Center as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Center, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  4. ^ "Wells County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.