North Bend 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 1,504 (up from 1,394 at 2010[4]) and it contained 946 housing units.
North Bend Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Starke County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′50″N 86°31′38″W / 41.21389°N 86.52722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Starke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 35.46 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) 2.04% |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 39.3/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46511, 46534, 46960, 46968 |
| Area code | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453679 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.46 square miles (91.8 km2) (or 97.96%) is land and 0.74 square miles (1.9 km2) (or 2.04%) is water.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Bass Lake (east half)
Unincorporated towns
edit- Ora at 41°10′26″N 86°33′11″W / 41.173930°N 86.553065°W
- Winona at 41°14′10″N 86°34′10″W / 41.236153°N 86.569456°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Washington Township (north)
- Union Township, Marshall County (east)
- Aubbeenaubbee Township, Fulton County (southeast)
- Tippecanoe Township, Pulaski County (south)
- Franklin Township, Pulaski County (southwest)
- California Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: North Bend, North Union and Ora.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Bennett Strip Airport
Lakes
edit- Black Lake
- Hartz Lake
- Langenbaum Lake
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Culver Community Schools Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 17
- State Senate District 5
References
edit- 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: North Bend Township, Starke County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "North Bend 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.