Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township
Intersection of Highway 25 and Center Street in Fulton
Intersection of Highway 25 and Center Street in Fulton
Location of Liberty Township in Fulton County
Location of Liberty Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 40°57′07″N 86°14′57″W / 40.95194°N 86.24917°W / 40.95194; -86.24917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFulton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
47.24 sq mi (122.4 km2)
 • Land46.91 sq mi (121.5 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,540
 • Density34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2)
FIPS code18-43254[3]
GNIS feature ID453553

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

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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.