Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana
Bainbridge 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 | |
| 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 | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,184 |
| • Density | 456.7/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.
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
- Harbison Township (northeast)
- Marion Township (east)
- Jackson Township (southeast)
- Patoka Township (southwest)
- Madison Township (west)
- Boone Township (northwest)
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
- ^ "Township of Bainbridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Wilson, George R. (1910). History of Dubois County from Its Primitive Days to 1910. Windmill Publications. pp. 356.
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