Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°54′46″N 87°19′59″W / 39.91278°N 87.33306°W / 39.91278; -87.33306Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyParkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total39.29 sq mi (101.8 km²) • Land38.92 sq mi (100.8 km²) • Water0.37 sq mi (1.0 km²) 0.94%Elevation

^[1]

636 ft (194 m)Population

(2020)

• Total598 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47832, 47862, 47952

Area code765GNIS feature ID453558

Liberty Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 598 and it contained 296 housing units.^[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,814	—
1900	1,895	4.5%
1910	1,513	−20.2%
1920	1,376	−9.1%
1930	1,090	−20.8%
1940	1,223	12.2%
1950	1,023	−16.4%
1960	921	−10.0%
1970	852	−7.5%
1980	889	4.3%
1990	719	−19.1%
2000	768	6.8%
2010	739	−3.8%
2020	598	−19.1%
Source: US Decennial Census^[3]

History

The W.H. York Round Barn, Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge, Marshall Covered Bridge, Mill Creek Covered Bridge, and Rush Creek Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 39.29 square miles (101.8 km²), of which 38.92 square miles (100.8 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km²) (or 0.94%) is water.^[5]

Unincorporated towns

Howard at 39°54′58″N 87°22′32″W / 39.91615°N 87.375570°W / 39.91615; -87.375570
Lodi at 39°57′00″N 87°24′21″W / 39.950039°N 87.405848°W / 39.950039; -87.405848
Sylvania at 39°55′08″N 87°17′40″W / 39.918929°N 87.294457°W / 39.918929; -87.294457
Tangier at 39°55′09″N 87°19′05″W / 39.919206°N 87.318069°W / 39.919206; -87.318069

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Brockway, Ephlin, Harvey, Miller, Rush Creek, Russell and Shirk.

School districts

Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

State House District 42
State Senate District 38

References

"Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
IndianaMap

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.