Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana

Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,772.

Liberty Township
Township
Location in Hendricks County
Coordinates: 39°40′13″N 86°29′52″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  (2020)
• Total	6,055
• Density	116.7/sq mi (45.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453555

Geography

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

• Clayton
• Plainfield (west edge)

Unincorporated towns

• 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

• 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

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

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• State Road 39

Airports and landing strips

• Cooper Airport 05IN

Education

Liberty Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Clayton-Liberty Township Public Library in Clayton.

References

• "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