Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana

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Liberty Township
Hy-Red Gasoline Station western side and rear.jpg
The Hy-Red Gasoline Station, a historic site in Liberty Township
Map highlighting Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana.svg
Location in Howard County
Coordinates: 40°29′59″N85°58′51″W / 40.49972°N 85.98083°W / 40.49972; -85.98083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Howard
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total31.77 sq mi (82.3 km2)
  Land31.53 sq mi (81.7 km2)
  Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.76%
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,862
  Estimate 
(2012 [1] )
4,870
  Density154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453557

Liberty Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,862 and it contained 2,042 housing units. [2] Liberty Township hosts the Howard County fair each year in July in Greentown, which is the second biggest town in Howard County, and third biggest in the Kokomo Metropolitan Area after only Kokomo, and Tipton.

Contents

History

Liberty Township was founded in 1858. [3]

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 5,032
2010 4,862−3.4%
2012 (est.)4,8700.2%
U.S. Census [4]

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.77 square miles (82.3 km2), of which 31.53 square miles (81.7 km2) (or 99.24%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.76%) is water. [2]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Freeman, Greenlawn, Hochstedler, Mast and Shrock. Lamb Cemetery, Lindley Cemetery

Libraries

Schools

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References

  1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "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. "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.