Liberty Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°25′54″N 091°46′30″W / 42.43167°N 91.77500°W / 42.43167; -91.77500[1]
(2000)
Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,133.
Geography
Liberty Township covers an area of 34.28 square miles (88.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Quasqueton. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hickory Grove, Pine Creek, Quasqueton and Saint Patricks.
History
Liberty Township was first organized in 1847 at which time it was much larger than at present. It was reduced to its present size in 1858.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Liberty Township
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Independence
- Aurora
- Brandon
- Fairbank‡
- Hazleton
- Independence
- Jesup‡
- Lamont
- Quasqueton
- Rowley
- Stanley‡
- Winthrop
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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