Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana
Railroad Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,226 and it contained 549 housing units.[3]
Railroad Township | |
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Location in Starke County | |
Coordinates: 41°12′59″N 86°51′58″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Starke |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
• Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,226 |
• Density | 33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 46366, 46374 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
GNIS feature ID | 453779 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.61 square miles (94.8 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[3] It is bordered on the north by the Kankakee River.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Dewey Township, LaPorte County (north)
- Jackson Township (northeast)
- Prairie Township, LaPorte County (northeast)
- Wayne Township (east)
- Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
- Cass Township, Pulaski County (south)
- Walker Township, Jasper County (southwest)
- Kankakee Township, Jasper County (west)
- Pleasant Township, Porter County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains All Saints Cemetery.
School districts
- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
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References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Railroad Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
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