Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 85°15′42″W / 39.92083°N 85.26167°W / 39.92083; -85.26167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
40.83 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land40.79 sq mi (105.6 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,457
 • Density35.7/sq mi (13.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453556

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.[2]

Liberty Township was organized in 1822.[3]

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.[2] 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 881.