North Bend Township, Starke County, Indiana

North Bend Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′50″N 86°31′38″W / 41.21389°N 86.52722°W / 41.21389; -86.52722
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyStarke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2)  2.04%
Elevation
[1]
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,504
 • Density39.3/sq mi (15.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46511, 46534, 46960, 46968
Area code574
GNIS feature ID453679

North Bend Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,504 (up from 1,394 at 2010[4]) and it contained 946 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 97.96%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.04%) is water.[4]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: North Bend, North Union and Ora.

Airports and landing strips

  • Bennett Strip Airport

Lakes

  • Black Lake
  • Hartz Lake
  • Langenbaum Lake

Major highways

School districts

  • Culver Community Schools Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: North Bend Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "North Bend Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.