California Township, Starke County, Indiana

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.

California Township
Township
Location in Starke County
Coordinates: 41°13′02″N 86°38′44″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Starke
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	36.27 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	34.66 sq mi (89.8 km2)
• Water	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)  4.44%
Elevation [1]	715 ft (218 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,165
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	46366, 46534, 46960, 46996
Area code	574
GNIS feature ID	453153

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 41.200874°N 86.674458°W / 41.200874; -86.674458
• Bass Station at 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