Baugo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,431.[4]
Baugo Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Baugo Township in Elkhart County | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′36″N 86°01′49″W / 41.64333°N 86.03028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Elkhart |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.01 sq mi (38.9 km2) |
| • Land | 14.69 sq mi (38.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,473 |
| • Density | 642/sq mi (248/km2) |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-03754[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453099 |
History
editBaugo Township was named from the Baugo Creek, which is derived from the Indian name Baubaugo, meaning "devil river".[5]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.01 square miles (38.9 km2), of which 14.69 square miles (38.0 km2) (or 97.87%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) (or 2.13%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns
edit- Elkhart (southwest edge)
Adjacent townships
edit- Cleveland Township (north)
- Concord Township (east)
- Harrison Township (southeast)
- Olive Township (south)
- Penn Township, St. Joseph County (west)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains three cemeteries: Noffsinger, Osceola and Saint Vincent Depaul.
References
edit- "Baugo Township, Elkhart 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 655.
External links
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