Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana
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| Railroad Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Starke County Location in Starke County |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| 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 | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,226 |
| • Density | 33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46366, 46374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453779[1] |
Railroad Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,226 and it contained 549 housing units.[2]
Contents
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.[2] It is bordered on the north by the Kankakee River.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- English Lake at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lomax at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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.
Major highways
School districts
- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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