Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township

Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 85°15′42″W / 39.92083°N 85.26167°W / 39.92083; -85.26167Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 85°15′42″W / 39.92083°N 85.26167°W / 39.92083; -85.26167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land 40.79 sq mi (105.6 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,455
 • Density 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453556

Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,455 and it contained 602 housing units.[1]

Liberty Township was organized in 1822.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.83 square miles (105.7 km2), of which 40.79 square miles (105.6 km2) (or 99.90%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.12%) is water.[1] The streams of Bat Run, Batson Drain, Bell Run, Coo Run, Gravel Run, Millville Drain, Mud Run, Number One Arm, Number Two Arm, Pebble Run, Stone Branch, Tail Run and Wind Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Bell and White Heart.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport

References

  • "Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 881.
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