Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Bainbridge Township
Township

Newton Street in Jasper, Indiana

Location of Bainbridge Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°23′11″N 86°55′57″W / 38.38639°N 86.93250°W / 38.38639; -86.93250Coordinates: 38°23′11″N 86°55′57″W / 38.38639°N 86.93250°W / 38.38639; -86.93250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Dubois
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 453 ft (138 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,020
 • Density 456.7/sq mi (176.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-03124[2]
GNIS feature ID 453093

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.[3] The city of Jasper, Indiana is contained within the township.

History

Bainbridge Township was originally settled chiefly by Germans.[4]

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.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. p. 356.

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