Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa

43°02′12″N 93°40′38″W / 43.03667°N 93.67722°W / 43.03667; -93.67722Country United StatesState IowaCountyHancockArea • Total36.14 sq mi (93.61 km²) • Land36.09 sq mi (93.48 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)  0.14%Elevation1,230 ft (375 m)Population • Total276 • Density7.6/sq mi (3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468218

Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276.^[1]

Liberty Township was originally called German Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878.^[2][3] It was originally settled chiefly by Germans, hence its former name.^[4]

In the 20th century, German Township was renamed Liberty Township due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water.

• Garfield Township (north)
• Concord Township (northeast)
• Ell Township (east)
• Avery Township (southeast)
• Twin Lake Township (south)
• Amsterdam Township (southwest)
• Erin Township (west)
• Britt Township (northwest)

The township contains Liberty Cemetery.

• U.S. Route 69

• Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
• West Hancock Community School District

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 12
• State Senate District 6

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com