Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States
38°23′11″N 86°55′57″W / 38.38639°N 86.93250°W / 38.38639; -86.93250CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyDuboisGovernment
 • TypeIndiana townshipArea
 • Total35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2) • Land35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) • Water0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)Elevation453 ft (138 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total17,184 • Density456.7/sq mi (176.3/km2)FIPS code18-03124[3]GNIS feature ID453093

Bainbridge Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,020 and it contained 6,870 housing units.[4] The city of Jasper, Indiana is contained within the township.

History

Bainbridge Township was originally settled chiefly by Germans.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 98.87%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 1.16%) is water.[4]

Cities and towns

  • Jasper

Unincorporated towns

  • Maltersville

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Evans, McKee Ditch and Wilhoit.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 356.

External links

  • Indiana Township Association
  • United Township Association of Indiana
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