Township in Indiana, United States
| Davis Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Starke County | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′11″N 86°38′42″W / 41.38639°N 86.64500°W / 41.38639; -86.64500 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.98 sq mi (93.2 km) |
| • Land | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,002 |
| • Density | 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46532, 46534 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453254 |
Davis Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,002 (down from 1,043 at 2010) and it contained 421 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.2 km), of which 35.89 square miles (93.0 km) (or 99.75%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) (or 0.25%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Hamlet (west half)
Adjacent townships
- Union Township, LaPorte County (north)
- Johnson Township, LaPorte County (northeast)
- Oregon Township (east)
- Washington Township (southeast)
- Center Township (south)
- Jackson Township (southwest)
- Hanna Township, LaPorte County (west)
- Prairie Township, LaPorte County (west)
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Singletons Landing Strip
School districts
- Oregon-Davis 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: Davis Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- "Davis 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.
External links
| Places adjacent to Davis Township, Starke County, Indiana | |
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Davis Township
| Municipalities and communities of Starke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Knox | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |