Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Liberty Township
Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°31′35″N 86°24′12″W / 41.52639°N 86.40333°W / 41.52639; -86.40333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
42.88 sq mi (111.07 km2)
 • Land42.45 sq mi (109.95 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)  1.01%
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,416
 • Density71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46536, 46554, 46574
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453560

Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 42.88 square miles (111.1 km2); of this, 42.45 square miles (109.9 km2) (98.99 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (1.01 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fair, Old, Porter and Westlawn.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Elizabeth Lake
  • Rupel Lake
  • Worster Lake

School districts

  • John Glenn School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Liberty Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.