Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Pleasant Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′53″N 86°38′35″W / 41.58139°N 86.64306°W | |
| 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 | 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
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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