However, if you bank electronically and don’t use checks, you can locate the routing number in other places. If you have paper checks, you can find the routing number at the bottom of each check.

Shred any paper statements before throwing them ... The bank account number is located at the bottom of a check, right next to the routing number. A routing number is always nine digits long ...

Banks also can have separate routing numbers for different types of transactions — one for processing paper checks and ...