Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

Pleasant Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°34′53″N 86°38′35″W / 41.58139°N 86.64306°W / 41.58139; -86.64306Coordinates: 41°34′53″N 86°38′35″W / 41.58139°N 86.64306°W / 41.58139; -86.64306
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2)
  Land 24.69 sq mi (63.9 km2)
  Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 768 ft (234 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,380
  Density 136.9/sq mi (52.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-60408[2]
GNIS feature ID 453747

Pleasant Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,380 and it contained 1,427 housing units.[3]

History

Pleasant Township was established in 1834, and named from its scenic landscapes.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.75 square miles (64.1 km2), of which 24.69 square miles (63.9 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[3]

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. 1 2 "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 La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. p. 825.


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