Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana

Railroad Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°12′59″N 86°51′58″W / 41.21639°N 86.86611°W / 41.21639; -86.86611
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyStarke
Government
 • TypeRailroad township
Area
 • Total
36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,211
 • Density33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46366, 46374
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453779

Railroad 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 1,211 (down from 1,226 at 2010[4]) and it contained 531 housing units.

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.[4] 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

Cemeteries

The township contains All Saints Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

  • North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
  • Tri-Township School Corporation
  • West Central School Corporation
  • Kankakee Valley School 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: Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Railroad 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.