Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana
Railroad Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,211 (down from 1,226 at 2010) 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 km), of which 36.61 square miles (94.8 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (or 0.11%) is water. It is bordered on the north by the Kankakee River.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- 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
- 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
- Tri-Township School Corporation
- West Central School Corporation
- Kankakee Valley 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |