Liberty Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Liberty Township, Missouri
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Coordinates: 40°09′50″N092°46′13″W / 40.16389°N 92.77028°W / 40.16389; -92.77028 Coordinates: 40°09′50″N092°46′13″W / 40.16389°N 92.77028°W / 40.16389; -92.77028
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total52.95 sq mi (137.15 km2)
 • Land52.95 sq mi (137.15 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total324
 • Density6/sq mi (2.4/km2)
FIPS code 29-41924 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766212

Liberty Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324. [3] Liberty Township was probably named from the patriotic concept of liberty. [4]

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Geography

Liberty Township covers an area of 52.94 square miles (137.1 km2). Its eastern boundary is formed by the Chariton River, and its western edge is that of the county. The township contains no incorporated settlements, though there are named places such as Midland (once known as Tipperary") and Youngstown, both of which served the coal mines once worked in the area. It contains seven cemeteries: Baden Springs, Lutz, Mount Moriah, Parcell Salisbury, Pinkerton, Pratt and Ringo Point.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Liberty township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp.  39.
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