Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

Baugo Township
Township

Location of Baugo Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°38′36″N 86°01′49″W / 41.64333°N 86.03028°WCoordinates: 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[1] 764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,431
 • Density 642/sq mi (248/km2)
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-03754[2]
GNIS feature ID 453099

Baugo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,431.[3]

History

Baugo Township was named from the Baugo Creek, which is derived from the Indian name Baubaugo, meaning "devil river".[4]

Geography

According 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.[3]

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Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Noffsinger and Saint Vincent Depaul.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. p. 655.

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