Liberty Township, Wells County, Indiana
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Liberty Township | |
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Township | |
Church on State Road 218
Church on State Road 218
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Location in Wells County Location in Wells County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wells |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.25% |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,086 |
• Density | 30.4/sq mi (11.7/km2) |
ZIP codes | 46714, 46750, 46766, 46781, 46792 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453566 |
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.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Poneto (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
- Liberty Center at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Wellsburg at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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