- Source: Railroad Township, Starke County, Indiana
Railroad Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,211 (down from 1,226 at 2010) and it contained 531 housing units.
Geography
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. It is bordered on the north by the Kankakee River.
= Cities, towns, villages
=San Pierre
= Unincorporated towns
=English Lake at 41.265874°N 86.823630°W / 41.265874; -86.823630
Lomax at 41.258929°N 86.871687°W / 41.258929; -86.871687
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
= Adjacent townships
=Dewey Township, LaPorte County (north)
Jackson Township (northeast)
Prairie Township, LaPorte County (northeast)
Wayne Township (east)
Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
Cass Township, Pulaski County (south)
Walker Township, Jasper County (southwest)
Kankakee Township, Jasper County (west)
Pleasant Township, Porter County (northwest)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains All Saints Cemetery.
= Major highways
=US 421
SR 10
School districts
North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Tri-Township School Corporation
West Central School Corporation
Kankakee Valley 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
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana