Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Liberty Township | |
|---|---|
Intersection of Highway 25 and Center Street in Fulton | |
Location of Liberty Township in Fulton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°14′57″W / 40.95194°N 86.24917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.24 sq mi (122.4 km2) |
| • Land | 46.91 sq mi (121.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,540 |
| • Density | 34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-43254[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453553 |
Liberty Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,540 (down from 1,614 at 2010[4]) and it contained 851 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 47.24 square miles (122.4 km2), of which 46.91 square miles (121.5 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Rochester Township (north)
- Allen Township, Miami County (east)
- Union Township, Miami County (southeast)
- Adams Township, Cass County (south)
- Bethlehem Township, Cass County (southwest)
- Wayne Township (west)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Fulton, Mount Olive and Salem.
References
Sources
- "Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
Footnotes
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.