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.
Railroad Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Starke County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′59″N 86°51′58″W / 41.21639°N 86.86611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Railroad 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 | |
• Total | 1,211 |
| • 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 | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453779 |
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit- English Lake at 41°15′57″N 86°49′25″W / 41.265874°N 86.823630°W
- Lomax at 41°15′32″N 86°52′18″W / 41.258929°N 86.871687°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains All Saints Cemetery.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
- Tri-Township School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
- Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
edit- 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 May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Railroad Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
- ^ 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.