Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Railroad Township is one of nine townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Starke County
Starke County, Indiana
Starke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 23,363. The county seat is Knox.-History:Starke County was created in 1835 and organized in 1850. It was named for Gen...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 1,353.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, Railroad Township covers an area of 36.67 square miles (95 km²); of this, 36.62 square miles (94.8 km²) (99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.12 percent) is water. It is bordered on the north by the Kankakee River
Kankakee River
The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the...

.

Unincorporated towns

  • English Lake
    English Lake, Indiana
    English Lake is an unincorporated community in Starke County, Indiana, United States, located along the Kankakee River. It is a small community of only a few hundred individuals. It is named for English Lake, which once existed at the junction of the Yellow River with the Kankakee...

     at 41.2658735°N 86.8236302°W
  • Lomax at 41.2589288°N 86.8716871°W

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

Adjacent townships

  • Dewey Township, LaPorte County
    Dewey Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
    Dewey Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 970.-External links:* *...

     (north)
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Starke County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 526.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Davis Township * Center...

     (northeast)
  • Prairie Township, LaPorte County
    Prairie Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
    Prairie Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 181.-External links:* *...

     (northeast)
  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Starke County, Indiana
    Wayne Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,987.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lena Park at Wayne Township...

     (east)
  • Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County
    Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
    Rich Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 887.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rich Grove Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...

     (southeast)
  • Cass Township, Pulaski County
    Cass Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
    Cass Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,013.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cass Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Clarks at...

     (south)
  • Walker Township, Jasper County
    Walker Township, Jasper County, Indiana
    Walker Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,797.-Geography:Walker Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.61 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Asphaltum* Kniman...

     (southwest)
  • Kankakee Township, Jasper County
    Kankakee Township, Jasper County, Indiana
    Kankakee Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 945.-Geography:Kankakee Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.22 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...

     (west)
  • Pleasant Township, Porter County
    Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana
    Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,759.-Education:The township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Its high school is Kouts High School located in Kouts....

     (northwest)

Political districts

  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district
    Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...

  • State House District 17
  • State Senate District 5

External links

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