Liberty Township, Jackson County, Kansas

39°31′35″N 95°43′16″W / 39.52639°N 95.72111°W / 39.52639; -95.72111CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJacksonArea • Total35.43 sq mi (91.76 km²) • Land35.37 sq mi (91.61 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km²)  0.15%Elevation1,122 ft (342 m)Population • Total513 • Density14.5/sq mi (5.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0473454

Liberty Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 513.

History

Liberty Township was formed in 1872.^[1]

Geography

Liberty Township covers an area of 35.43 square miles (91.76 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.14 square kilometers) or 0.15 percent is water. The stream of Spring Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Netawaka Township (north)
• Whiting Township (northeast)
• Straight Creek Township (east)
• Garfield Township (southeast)
• Franklin Township (south)
• Banner Township (southwest)
• Jefferson Township (west)
• Wetmore Township, Nemaha County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 75

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com