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Bath Township
Bath Township
Township
	Location of Bath Township in Franklin County
	Coordinates: 39°30′07″N 84°52′39″W / 39.50194°N 84.87750°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Franklin
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	18.49 sq mi (47.9 km2)
• Land	18.46 sq mi (47.8 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	355
• Density	19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-03700
GNIS feature ID	453098

Bath Township is one of 13 townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 355,^[3] down from 369 at 2010.^[4]

History

The name of Bath is probably derived from local mineral springs said to hold medicinal qualities.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.49 square miles (47.9 km²), of which 18.46 square miles (47.8 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bethlehem.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	658	—
1900	557	−15.3%
1910	604	8.4%
1920	557	−7.8%
1930	561	0.7%
1940	539	−3.9%
1950	517	−4.1%
1960	558	7.9%
1970	684	22.6%
1980	453	−33.8%
1990	405	−10.6%
2000	400	−1.2%
2010	369	−7.7%
2020	355	−3.8%
Source: US Decennial Census^[6]

As of the 2020 census, there were 355 people, 101 households, and 149 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was; 329 were White alone, 2 were of some other race, and 24 were two or more races. 4 were Hispanic/Latino of any race. The ancestry makeup of the township was; 37.8% German, 36.7% Irish, and 5.3% Scottish. All residents spoke English at home.^[3]

The median income of the township was $78,750 for families, and 17.3% were under the poverty line. Homeownership was 100% within the township. Of the 139 occupied housing units within the township, 39 (38.6%) were married, 24 (14.9%) had a male householder with no spouse present, and 38 (37.6%) had a female householder with no spouse present. 61.4% had 2 or 3 bedrooms, and 38.6% had 4 or more bedrooms. Of all housing units, 10 are vacant.

The gender makeup of the township was; Of males; 24 were between the ages of 10-14 years, 20 were between the ages of 15-19 years, 19 were between the ages of 20-24 years, 26 were between the ages of 35-39 years, 9 were between the ages of 40-44 years, 34 were between the ages of 50-54 years, and 20 were between the ages of 70-74 years. Of females; 9 were between the ages of 10-14 years, 37 were between the ages of 15-19 years, 9 were between the ages of 35-39 years, 15 were between the ages of 45-49 years, 41 were between the ages of 55-59 years, and 20 were between the ages of 70-74 years. The median age of the township was 38.7.^[3]

Of education and employment, 51.1% had a high school or equivalent degree, 24.7% went to college but had no degree, 10.3% had an associate's degree, 5.2% had a bachelor's degree, and 8.6% had a graduate or professional degree. School enrollment in kindergarten to 12th grade was 34.4%, and 65.6% had a college undergraduate degree. Of employers, 76.4% were employees of private companies, 11.2% were private not-for-profit wage and salary workers, and 12.4% were self-employed in own not incorporated business workers and unpaid family workers. The employment rate was 64.4%^[3]