Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Liberty Township is one of the eighteen townships
of Delaware County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 15,429 people in the township, 9,182 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. This was a significant increase from the 1990 census
, at which time its population was only 3,790.http://geog-www.sbs.ohio-state.edu/courses/g400/lab/dispatch.rt23corridor.development.G-400-05.doc Liberty Township had 5,681 housing units in 2000.http://quickfacts.census.gov/hunits/states/39cty.html
The city of Powell
is located in southern Liberty Township, and the ghost town
of Carpenter's Mill
lies in the township.
.
The first non-American Indian settler of Liberty Township - also of Delaware County - was Capt. Nathan Carpenter, who settled in the township on May 1, 1801, after a journey of over 2½ months from New York
. Liberty Township was also "one of the three original townships into which the county was divided for temporary purposes, at the time of its formation."
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Delaware County
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 15,429 people in the township, 9,182 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. This was a significant increase from the 1990 census
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
, at which time its population was only 3,790.http://geog-www.sbs.ohio-state.edu/courses/g400/lab/dispatch.rt23corridor.development.G-400-05.doc Liberty Township had 5,681 housing units in 2000.http://quickfacts.census.gov/hunits/states/39cty.html
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:- Delaware TownshipDelaware Township, Delaware County, OhioDelaware Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 26,149 people in the township, 1,559 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Berlin TownshipBerlin Township, Delaware County, OhioBerlin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,315 people in the township, 3,313 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Orange TownshipOrange Township, Delaware County, OhioOrange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,464 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
- east - Sharon Township, Franklin CountySharon Township, Franklin County, OhioSharon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 16,455 people in the township, 1,831 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Perry Township, Franklin CountyPerry Township, Franklin County, OhioPerry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,087 people in the township.-Geography:Most of Perry Township is now part of one of these four cities:...
- south - DublinDublin, OhioDublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....
- southwest - Concord TownshipConcord Township, Delaware County, OhioConcord Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,507 people in the township, 4,088 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
The city of Powell
Powell, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,247 people, 1,975 households, and 1,789 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,057.3 people per square mile . There were 2,032 housing units at an average density of 669.2 per square mile...
is located in southern Liberty Township, and the ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
of Carpenter's Mill
Carpenter's Mill, Ohio
Carpenter's Mill is a ghost town in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, which developed around a mill constructed ca. 1805 on the Whetstone River . It was designated an official Post Office in 1832, but it was discontinued in 1837....
lies in the township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewideLiberty Township, Ohio
Liberty Township, Ohio may refer to:*Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio...
.
The first non-American Indian settler of Liberty Township - also of Delaware County - was Capt. Nathan Carpenter, who settled in the township on May 1, 1801, after a journey of over 2½ months from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Liberty Township was also "one of the three original townships into which the county was divided for temporary purposes, at the time of its formation."