Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Country United States County Hancock ZIP codes 50423, 50438, 50449 Elevation 375 m Local time Thursday 9:35 PM		State Iowa Time zone CST (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0468218 Area 93.6 km² Population 276 (2000)

Weather 1°C, Wind SE at 31 km/h, 75% Humidity

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

Map of Liberty, IA, USA

History

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

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

Geography

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.