Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°11′28″N 85°16′21″W / 40.19111°N 85.27250°W / 40.19111; -85.27250
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Liberty Township
FIPS code
18-43236[3]
GNIS feature ID453552

Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 4,414 and it contained 1,997 housing units.[1]

Liberty Township was established in 1825.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.03 square miles (90.7 km2), of which 34.88 square miles (90.3 km2) (or 99.57%) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (or 0.43%) is water.[1]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bortsfield, Freidline, Graham, Mount Tabor, Orr, Sparr, Truitt and White.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,615—
19001,6431.7%
19101,7385.8%
19201,567−9.8%
19301,78413.8%
19402,25026.1%
19503,00333.5%
19604,03334.3%
19705,62039.4%
19805,487−2.4%
19904,917−10.4%
20004,9190.0%
20104,685−4.8%
20204,414−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 4,414 people, 1,845 households, and 979 families living in the township. The population density was 126.01 inhabitants per square mile (48.7/km2). There were 1,997 housing units at an average density of 57.01 per square mile (22.0/km2).

The median age in the township was 45.9. 1.7% of residents were under the age of 5; 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 79.1% were age 18 or older; and 21.8% were age 65 or older. 5.6% of the population were

veterans
.

The most common language spoken at home was

Indo-European language. 1.2% of the population were foreign born
.

The median household income in Liberty Township was $49,778, 11.4% less than the median average for the state of

graduate or professional
degree. 8.8% had no degree. 51.1% of Liberty Township residents were employed, working a mean of 3.47 hours per week. 152 housing units were vacant at a density of 4.34 per square mile (1.7/km2).

References
  1. ^ a b c d "Liberty township, Delaware County, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Tucker, E. (1882). History of Randolph County, Indiana: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers : to which are Appended Maps of Its Several Townships. A.L. Klingman. p. 49.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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