California Township, Starke County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°13′02″N 86°38′44″W / 41.21722°N 86.64556°W / 41.21722; -86.64556Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyStarkeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total36.27 sq mi (93.9 km²) • Land34.66 sq mi (89.8 km²) • Water1.61 sq mi (4.2 km²) 4.44%Elevation

^[1]

715 ft (218 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,165 • Density58/sq mi (22/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

46366, 46534, 46960, 46996

Area code574GNIS feature ID453153

California 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 2,165 (up from 2,011 at 2010^[4]) 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 km²), of which 34.66 square miles (89.8 km²) (or 95.56%) is land and 1.61 square miles (4.2 km²) (or 4.44%) is water.^[4]

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

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