Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana

Bainbridge Township
Township
Newton Street in Jasper, Indiana
Newton Street in Jasper, Indiana
Location of Bainbridge Township in Dubois County
Location of Bainbridge Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°23′11″N 86°55′57″W / 38.38639°N 86.93250°W / 38.38639; -86.93250
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Land35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
17,184
 • 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

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

  • "Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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.
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