Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°54′46″N 87°19′59″W / 39.91278°N 87.33306°W / 39.91278; -87.33306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
39.29 sq mi (101.8 km2)
 • Land38.92 sq mi (100.8 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
598
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47862, 47952
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453558

Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 598 and it contained 296 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,814—
19001,8954.5%
19101,513−20.2%
19201,376−9.1%
19301,090−20.8%
19401,22312.2%
19501,023−16.4%
1960921−10.0%
1970852−7.5%
19808894.3%
1990719−19.1%
20007686.8%
2010739−3.8%
2020598−19.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

The W.H. York Round Barn, Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, Marshall Covered Bridge, Mill Creek Covered Bridge, and Rush Creek Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.29 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 38.92 square miles (100.8 km2) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 0.94%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brockway, Ephlin, Harvey, Miller, Rush Creek, Russell and Shirk.

School districts

  • Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 42
  • State Senate District 38

References

  • "Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "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.