Liberty Township, Wells County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
40°41′54″N 85°16′42″W / 40.69833°N 85.27833°W / 40.69833; -85.27833[1]
(2010)
46714, 46750, 46766, 46781, 46792
Liberty Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,086 and it contained 438 housing units.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 35.78 square miles (92.7 km2) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Poneto (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
- Liberty Center at 40°41′57″N 85°16′50″W / 40.699213°N 85.280527°W / 40.699213; -85.280527
- Wellsburg at 40°39′58″N 85°13′18″W / 40.666157°N 85.221638°W / 40.666157; -85.221638
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Rockcreek Township (north)
- Lancaster Township (northeast)
- Harrison Township (east)
- Nottingham Township (southeast)
- Chester Township (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Salamonie Township, Huntington County (west)
- Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: McFarren and Mossburg.
School districts
- Southern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 82
- State Senate District 19
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana