Liberty Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′59″N 85°39′52″W / 39.48306°N 85.66444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 23.59 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
• Land | 23.58 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,777 |
• Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-43398[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 453561 |
Liberty Township is one of fourteen townships in Shelby County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,772 and it contained 723 housing units.[4]
Liberty Township was established in 1840.[5]
Liberty Township Schoolhouse No. 2 and Middletown Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.59 square miles (61.1 km2), of which 23.58 square miles (61.1 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water.[4]