Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Bainbridge Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dubois
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.48
Area Land Sq Mi:35.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.41
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:17184
Population Density Sq Mi:456.7
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:138
Elevation Ft:453
Coordinates:38.3864°N -86.9325°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-03124[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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.

History

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

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.87%) is land and (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. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana . . March 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212201139/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18037 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910 . Windmill Publications . Wilson, George R. . 1910 . 356.

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