California Township is one of nine
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Starke County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,011 and it contained 1,383 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.56%) is land and (or 4.44%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Bass Lake (southwest half)
Unincorporated towns
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Aldine at
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Bass Station at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Center Township (north)
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Washington Township (northeast)
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North Bend Township (east)
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Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County (southeast)
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Franklin Township, Pulaski County (south)
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Rich Grove Township, Pulaski County (southwest)
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Wayne Township (west)
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Jackson Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
* Wheeler Airport
Lakes
* Round Lake
School districts
* Knox Community School Corporation
* North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northern Indiana. It includes South Bend and Elkhart.
On November 8, 2022, Republican candidate Rudy Yakym won both the special election, to complete the re ...
* State House District 17
* State Senate District 5
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Starke County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana