Bainbridge Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
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Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 43,637. The county seat is Jasper. Dubois County is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Dubois County was formed on Decem ...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 16,020 and it contained 6,870 housing units.
The city of
Jasper, Indiana
Jasper is a city in, and the county seat of, Dubois County, Indiana, United States, located along the Patoka River. The population was 16,703 at the 2020 census making it the 48th largest city in Indiana. On November 4, 2007, Dubois County returne ...
is contained within the township.
History
Bainbridge Township was originally settled chiefly by Germans.
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.
Cities and towns
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Jasper
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Unincorporated towns
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Maltersville
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Harbison Township (northeast)
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Marion Township (east)
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Jackson Township (southeast)
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Patoka Township (southwest)
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Madison Township (west)
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Boone Township (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 231
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway System, U.S highway that is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31, US 31. It runs for from St. John, Indiana, St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 in Indiana, US 41 ...
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Indiana State Road 56
State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 56 is near Hazleton at U.S. Route 41. SR 56 heads northeast to Hazl ...
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Indiana State Road 162
State Road 162 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route in Dubois and Spencer counties. Though an even-numbered route, in practice it is a north–south route for most of its length.
Route description
State Road 162 begins at SR 62 in Ge ...
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Indiana State Road 164
State Road 164 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a short east–west two-lane highway in the southwest portion of the state.
Route description
State Road 164 begins in downtown Jasper at the U.S. Route 231 and Courthouse Square intersection. ...
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Evans, McKee Ditch and Wilhoit.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Dubois County, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana micropolitan area
Townships in Indiana