Liberty Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Jackson County,
Kansas
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 513.
History
Liberty Township was formed in 1872.
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
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Netawaka Township (north)
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Whiting Township (northeast)
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Straight Creek Township (east)
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Garfield Township (southeast)
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Franklin Township (south)
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Banner Township (southwest)
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Jefferson Township (west)
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Wetmore Township,
Nemaha County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 75
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References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Jackson County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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