Baugo Township
Township
Location of Baugo Township in Elkhart County
Location of Baugo Township in Elkhart County
Coordinates: 41°38′36″N 86°01′49″W / 41.64333°N 86.03028°W / 41.64333; -86.03028
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyElkhart
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total15.01 sq mi (38.9 km2)
 • Land14.69 sq mi (38.0 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,473
 • Density642/sq mi (248/km2)
Area code574
FIPS code18-03754[3]
GNIS feature ID453099

Baugo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,431.[4]

History

Baugo Township was named from the Baugo Creek, which is derived from the Indian name Baubaugo, meaning "devil river".[5]

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.[4]

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Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Noffsinger, Osceola and Saint Vincent Depaul.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ History of Elkhart County, Indiana. Chas. C. Chapman Co. 1881. pp. 655.

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Municipalities and communities of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
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