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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Indiana/Knox | UTC-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
- 4656323,615 people
- 4653410,811 people
- 465747,426 people
- 469966,441 people
- 463665,601 people
- 465113,755 people
- 465321,921 people
- 465311,825 people
- 463741,290 people
- 469601,018 people
- 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
- Center Township6,121 people
- Wayne Township4,605 people
- Oregon Township3,262 people
- Washington Township3,001 people
- California Township2,167 people
- North Bend Township1,407 people
- Railroad Township1,315 people
- Davis Township1,120 people
- 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
- Knox Community School Corporation11,075 people
- North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation7,090 people
- Culver Community Schools Corporation6,817 people
- 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.
- Knox, Indiana (city)3,479 people
- North Judson, Indiana (town)1,823 people
- Koontz Lake, Indiana (CDP)1,182 people
- Hamlet, Indiana (town)1,039 people
- Bass Lake, Indiana (CDP)983 people
- San Pierre, Indiana (CDP)727 people
- Hartz Lake, Indiana (CDP)312 people
- Groverton, Indiana (CDP)111 people
- Ora, Indiana (CDP)96 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pulaski County, Indiana17 mi south
- LaPorte County, Indiana19 mi north
- Marshall County, Indiana20 mi east
- Fulton County, Indiana26 mi southeast
- Porter County, Indiana27 mi northwest
- St. Joseph County, Indiana30 mi northeast
- Jasper County, Indiana31 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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