Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Summary

Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,053.[4]

Liberty Township
Location in St. Joseph County
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°31′35″N 86°24′12″W / 41.52639°N 86.40333°W / 41.52639; -86.40333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySt. Joseph
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total42.88 sq mi (111.07 km2)
 • Land42.45 sq mi (109.95 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)  1.01%
Elevation745 ft (227 m)
Population
 • Total3,416
 • Density71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46536, 46554, 46574
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453560

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 42.88 square miles (111.1 km2); of this, 42.45 square miles (109.9 km2) (98.99 percent) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (1.01 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages edit

Adjacent townships edit

Cemeteries edit

The township contains these four cemeteries: Fair, Old, Porter and Westlawn.

Major highways edit

Lakes edit

  • Elizabeth Lake
  • Rupel Lake
  • Worster Lake

School districts edit

  • John Glenn School Corporation

Political districts edit

References edit

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Liberty Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 7, 2009.

External links edit

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana