Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
# Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana

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

## History

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

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 15.01 square miles (38.9 $km^2),$ of which 14.69 square miles (38.0 $km^2)$ (or 97.87%) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 $km^2)$ (or 2.13%) is water.

### Cities and towns

* Elkhart (southwest edge)

### Adjacent townships

* Cleveland Township (north)
* Concord Township (east)
* Harrison Township (southeast)
* Olive Township (south)
* Penn Township, St. Joseph County (west)

### Major highways

* US 20
* SR 19

### Cemeteries

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

