Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,133.
Liberty Township, Buchanan County | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′54″N 091°46′30″W | |
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County | Buchanan |
Area | |
• Total | 34.28 sq mi (88.79 km2) |
• Land | 33.94 sq mi (87.91 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,133 |
• Density | 33.4/sq mi (12.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-92439[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468212 |
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.
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]
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Independence | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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