Liberty Center, Indiana

Liberty Center, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Wells County's location in Indiana
Liberty Center Location of Liberty Center in Wells County
Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 85°16′34″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wells
Township	Liberty
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46766
Area code	260
FIPS code	18-43542[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830581[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. 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.