Liberty Township is one of eleven townships in Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,737, down from 4,862 in 2010.[1] 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.
Liberty Township | |
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 The Hy-Red Gasoline Station, a historic site in Liberty Township | |
 Location in Howard County | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′59″N 85°58′51″W / 40.49972°N 85.98083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Howard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.77 sq mi (82.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.53 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.76% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,737 |
| • Density | 154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453557 |
History
editLiberty Township was founded in 1858.[2]
Geography
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,032 | — | |
| 2010 | 4,862 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,737 | −2.6% | |
| U.S. Census[3] | |||
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.[1]
Cities and towns
editUnincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Harrison Township, Miami County (north)
- Jackson Township, Miami County (northeast)
- Jackson Township (east)
- Union Township (southeast)
- Taylor Township (southwest)
- Howard Township (west)
- Clay Township, Miami County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Freeman, Greenlawn, Hochstedler, Mast and Shrock. Lamb Cemetery, Lindley Cemetery
Libraries
edit- Greentown Main Public Library, in Eastern Junior & Senior High School
- Greentown Children's Public Library, in Eastern Elementary School
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Main Branch (in Kokomo, but serves Liberty Township outside of Greentown)
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library South Branch (in Kokomo, but serves Liberty Township outside of Greentown)
Schools
edit- Eastern-Howard Elementary School
- Eastern Junior & Senior High School
References
edit- "Liberty Township, Howard 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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "US Census Data". US Government Census Agency. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.