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Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667°N 85.50556°W / 40.18667; -85.50556
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Mount Pleasant Township
Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Delaware County
Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667°N 85.50556°W / 40.18667; -85.50556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDelaware
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total33.94 sq mi (87.9 km2)
 • Land33.7 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,102
 • Density418.5/sq mi (161.6/km2)
FIPS code18-51552[2]
GNIS feature ID453657

Mount Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 14,102 and it contained 6,157 housing units.[3] The school system is Yorktown Community Schools in Yorktown.

History

The Martin Hofherr Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.94 square miles (87.9 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) (or 99.29%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.71%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hawk, Jones and McKinley.

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. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.