California Township, Starke County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = California Township
|settlement_type = Township
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|image_map = Map highlighting California Township, Starke County, Indiana.svg
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|map_caption = Location in Starke County
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Starke
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|government_type = Indiana township
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_total_sq_mi = 36.27
|area_land_sq_mi = 34.66
|area_water_sq_mi = 1.61
|area_water_percent = 4.44
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: California Township, Starke County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/California_township,_Starke_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1814909802 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=Apr 4, 2024}}
|population_total = 2165
|population_density_sq_mi = 58
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
|elevation_m = 218
|elevation_ft = 715
|coordinates = {{coord|41|13|02|N|86|38|44|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP codes
|postal_code = 46366, 46534, 46960, 46996
|area_code = 574
|blank_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank_info = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453153 453153]
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California Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.{{cite gnis|id=453153|name=California Township|accessdate=2009-07-05}} As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,165 (up from 2,011 at 2010{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18149
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202218/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18149
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|archive-date=2020-02-12
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1
|publisher=United States Census
|accessdate=2013-05-10
}}) and it contained 1,440 housing units.
Geography
=Cities, towns, villages=
- Bass Lake (southwest half)
=Unincorporated towns=
- Aldine at {{coord|41.200874|-86.674458|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Bass Station at {{coord|41.185319|-86.602234|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(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=
- {{Jct|state=IN|US|35}}
- {{Jct|state=IN|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
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212132948/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = California Township
|North=Center Township
|Northeast=Washington Township
|East=North Bend Township
|Southeast=Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County
|South=Franklin Township, Pulaski County
|Southwest=Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County
|West=Wayne Township
|Northwest=Jackson Township
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{{Starke County, Indiana}}
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