Liberty Township, Union County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°37′07″N 84°59′42″W / 39.61861°N 84.99500°W / 39.61861; -84.99500CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyUnionGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total25 sq mi (60 km²) • Land23.72 sq mi (61.4 km²) • Water1.28 sq mi (3.3 km²) 5.12%Elevation

^[1]

748 ft (228 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,025 • Density41/sq mi (16/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47325, 47353

Area code765GNIS feature ID453563

Liberty Township is one of six townships in Union County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,025 and it contained 451 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	797	—
1900	691	−13.3%
1910	594	−14.0%
1920	549	−7.6%
1930	541	−1.5%
1940	560	3.5%
1950	520	−7.1%
1960	551	6.0%
1970	712	29.2%
1980	873	22.6%
1990	910	4.2%
2000	1,032	13.4%
2010	1,025	−0.7%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25 square miles (65 km²), of which 23.72 square miles (61.4 km²) (or 94.88%) is land and 1.28 square miles (3.3 km²) (or 5.12%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Dunlapsville at 39°35′27″N 84°59′37″W / 39.5908823°N 84.9935723°W / 39.5908823; -84.9935723
Roseburg at 39°35′20″N 84°56′49″W / 39.5889385°N 84.9469043°W / 39.5889385; -84.9469043

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Brownsville Township (north)
Center Township (east)
Union Township (southeast)
Harmony Township (south)
Jennings Township, Fayette County (west)
Waterloo Township, Fayette County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Patterson and Silver Creek.

Lakes

Whitewater Lake

Landmarks

Whitewater Memorial State Park (vast majority)

School districts

Union County-College Corner Joint School District

Political districts

Indiana's 6th congressional district
State House District 55
State Senate District 43

Notes

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "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.