Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana
Liberty Township | |
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![]() Location in Hendricks County | |
Coordinates: 39°40′13″N 86°29′52″W / 39.67028°N 86.49778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Hendricks |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 49.48 sq mi (128.14 km2) |
• Land | 49.46 sq mi (128.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.02% |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,055 |
• Density | 116.7/sq mi (45.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453555 |
Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,772.[2]
Geography
[edit]Liberty Township covers an area of 49.48 square miles (128.2 km2); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) or 0.02 percent is water. The stream of Cosner Branch runs through this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]- Clayton
- Plainfield (west edge)
Unincorporated towns
[edit]- Belleville
- Cartersburg
- Center Valley
- Hazelwood
- Magnetic Springs
- North Belleville
- Summit
- Hello, Indiana
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Center Township (north)
- Washington Township (northeast)
- Guilford Township (east)
- Monroe Township, Morgan County (south)
- Adams Township, Morgan County (southwest)
- Clay Township (west)
- Franklin Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains twelve cemeteries: Buchanan, Center Valley Friendship Baptist, Clayton, Davis, Friendship Missionary Baptist, Irons, Jones, McCormack, Miles, Salem Methodist, Spring Hill and Ungles.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Cooper Airport 05IN
Education
[edit]Liberty Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Clayton-Liberty Township Public Library in Clayton.[3]
References
[edit]- "Liberty Township, Hendricks 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, Hancock County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ "Library cards". Clayton-Liberty Twp Public Library. Retrieved March 7, 2018.