Liberty Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Wells County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,086 and it contained 438 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.75%) is land and (or 0.25%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Poneto (west three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
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Liberty Center at
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Wellsburg at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Rockcreek Township (north)
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Lancaster Township (northeast)
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Harrison Township (east)
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Nottingham Township (southeast)
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Chester Township (south)
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Jackson Township (southwest)
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Salamonie Township, Huntington County (west)
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Rock Creek Township, Huntington County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: McFarren and Mossburg.
School districts
* Southern Wells Community Schools
Political districts
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Indiana's 6th congressional district
Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus and Richmond, as well as a few suburbs of bot ...
* State House District 82
* State Senate District 19
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
{{Wells County, Indiana
Townships in Wells County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana