Starke County, Indiana

Starke County, Indiana, has 23,425 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Knox. It uses Central Time and covers 309 sq mi (801 km²) of land.

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Starke County in Indiana
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Starke County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
23,425
Land area
309 sq mi (801 km²)
County seat or government
Knox
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,960 ± $4,893
Median home value
$157,700 ± $7,067
Median rent, with utilities
$712 ± $103
Homes lived in by their owners
83% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Plymouth, IN micro area, Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area, and Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
Water area
3.06 sq mi (7.93 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18149
Coordinates (central point)
41.284478, -86.644636

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Starke County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Indiana/KnoxUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4656323,615 people
  2. 4653410,811 people
  3. 465747,426 people
  4. 469966,441 people
  5. 463665,601 people
  6. 465113,755 people
  7. 465321,921 people
  8. 465311,825 people
  9. 463741,290 people
  10. 469601,018 people
  11. 4696896 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Starke County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Starke County, largest first

  1. Center Township6,121 people
  2. Wayne Township4,605 people
  3. Oregon Township3,262 people
  4. Washington Township3,001 people
  5. California Township2,167 people
  6. North Bend Township1,407 people
  7. Railroad Township1,315 people
  8. Davis Township1,120 people
  9. Jackson Township367 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Starke County, largest first

  1. Knox Community School Corporation11,075 people
  2. North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation7,090 people
  3. Culver Community Schools Corporation6,817 people
  4. Oregon-Davis School Corporation4,382 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Knox, Indiana (city)3,479 people
  2. North Judson, Indiana (town)1,823 people
  3. Koontz Lake, Indiana (CDP)1,182 people
  4. Hamlet, Indiana (town)1,039 people
  5. Bass Lake, Indiana (CDP)983 people
  6. San Pierre, Indiana (CDP)727 people
  7. Hartz Lake, Indiana (CDP)312 people
  8. Groverton, Indiana (CDP)111 people
  9. Ora, Indiana (CDP)96 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pulaski County, Indiana17 mi south
  2. LaPorte County, Indiana19 mi north
  3. Marshall County, Indiana20 mi east
  4. Fulton County, Indiana26 mi southeast
  5. Porter County, Indiana27 mi northwest
  6. St. Joseph County, Indiana30 mi northeast
  7. Jasper County, Indiana31 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.