Misplaced Pages

California Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°13′02″N 86°38′44″W / 41.21722°N 86.64556°W / 41.21722; -86.64556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Starke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.27 sq mi (93.9 km)
• Land	34.66 sq mi (89.8 km)
• Water	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km)  4.44%
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population
• Total	2,165
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	46366, 46534, 46960, 46996
Area code	574
GNIS feature ID	453153

California Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,165 (up from 2,011 at 2010) and it contained 1,440 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.27 square miles (93.9 km), of which 34.66 square miles (89.8 km) (or 95.56%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km) (or 4.44%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bass Lake (southwest half)

Unincorporated towns

• Aldine at 41°12′03″N 86°40′28″W / 41.200874°N 86.674458°W / 41.200874; -86.674458
• Bass Station at 41°11′07″N 86°36′08″W / 41.185319°N 86.602234°W / 41.185319; -86.602234

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

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Washington Township (northeast)
• North Bend Township (east)
• Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
• Franklin Township, Pulaski County (south)
• Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (southwest)
• Wayne Township (west)
• Jackson Township (northwest)

Major highways

• US 35
• SR 10

Airports and landing strips

• Wheeler Airport

Lakes

• Round Lake

School districts

• Knox Community School Corporation
• 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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. "Census Bureau profile: California Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
3. "California Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
4. ^ "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.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

v t e Places adjacent to California Township, Starke County, Indiana
Jackson Township Center Township Washington Township Wayne Township California Township North Bend Township Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County Franklin Township, Pulaski County Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Knox
City	Knox
Towns	Hamlet North Judson
Townships	California Center Davis Jackson North Bend Oregon Railroad Washington Wayne
CDPs	Bass Lake Grovertown Hartz Lake Koontz Lake‡ Ora San Pierre
Other communities	Aldine Bass Station Brems English Lake Indian Hill Lena Park Lomax Oak Grove Ober Toto Winona
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Indiana portal United States portal

• Townships in Starke County, Indiana
• Townships in Indiana