Liberty Township, Porter County, Indiana

Liberty Township
—  Township  —
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 25.03 sq mi (64.84 km2)
 • Land 24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation[1] 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 6,727
 • Density 271.79/sq mi (104.94/km2)
FIPS code 18-43362[2]
GNIS feature ID 453559

Liberty Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,727.

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Cities and Towns

The town of Chesterton has grown south from Westchester Township and has incorporated parts of Liberty Township along State Route 49 near the Indiana Toll Road. Otherwise, there are no incorporated communities within the township.[3]

Education

Liberty Township is served by the Duneland School Corporation. Its high school is Chesterton High School, located in Chesterton (Westchester Township) to the north.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986

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Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, USA
Cities
Towns
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
  • Beverly Hill
  • Blackhawk Beach
  • Boone Grove
  • Brummitt Acres
  • Coolwood Acres
  • Graham Woods
  • Haglund
  • Hillcrest
  • Lakes of the Four Seasons‡
  • Lake View
  • Lincoln Hills
  • Long Lake Island
  • Marian Manor
  • Northwood Park
  • Roble Woods
  • South Haven
  • Sylvan Manor
  • Wake Robin Fields
  • Westhill
  • Wheeler
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties