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Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana

Coordinates: 41°12′59″N 86°51′58″W / 41.21639°N 86.86611°W / 41.21639; -86.86611
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Railroad 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
 • Total36.65 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 • Total1,211
 • 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

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains All Saints Cemetery.

Major highways

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School districts

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  • North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
  • Tri-Township School Corporation
  • West Central School Corporation
  • Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  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.
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