Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana

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Bainbridge Township
Township
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Newton Street in Jasper, Indiana
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Location of Bainbridge Township in Dubois County
Coordinates: 38°23′11″N86°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)
 • 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 code 18-03124 [3]
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. [4] The city of Jasper, Indiana is contained within the township.

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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

  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. 1 2 "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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