Liberty Township, White County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township
Location in White County
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°51′02″N 86°44′27″W / 40.85056°N 86.74083°W / 40.85056; -86.74083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWhite
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
33.99 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Land33.22 sq mi (86.0 km2)
 • Water0.77 sq mi (2.0 km2)  2.27%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,064
 • Density61/sq mi (23/km2)
ZIP codes
47925, 47960
GNIS feature ID453567

Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,064 and it contained 1,971 housing units.[1]

Liberty Township was established in 1838.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,221—
19001,2663.7%
19101,011−20.1%
1920925−8.5%
1930841−9.1%
19409219.5%
19509927.7%
19601,13314.2%
19701,37121.0%
19801,73326.4%
19901,7772.5%
20002,22525.2%
20102,223−0.1%
20202,064−7.2%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.99 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 33.22 square miles (86.0 km2) (or 97.73%) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2) (or 2.27%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Clark, Hughes and Warden.

Landmarks

  • Cp Buffalo

School districts

  • North White School Corporation
  • Twin Lakes School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 265.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ "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.