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.
Mount Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667°N 85.50556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.94 sq mi (87.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,102 |
| • Density | 418.5/sq mi (161.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-51552[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453657 |
History edit
The Martin Hofherr Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[4]
Geography edit
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 edit
Unincorporated towns edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Harrison Township (north)
- Center Township (east)
- Monroe Township (southeast)
- Salem Township (south)
- Richland Township, Madison County (west)
- Monroe Township, Madison County (northwest)
Major highways edit
Cemeteries edit
- * Yorktown Cemetery, 2367-2399 S Elm St, Yorktown, IN 47396; Downtown Yorktown. Oldest stone 1830. Oldest portion about 1 1/2 acres. Latitude: 40.1725 Longitude: 85.4914
- * Hawk Cemetery, 10501 W Division Rd, Yorktown, IN 47396; Large cemetery. Founded circa 1835. Oldest part over 2 acres. Latitude: 40.1936, Longitude: 85.5108
- Jones/Pleasant Run Cemetery 820 W, Reed Station, IN; Take 332 to 820 W. Go north. Cemetery is on the south side of the curve. 10 acres, older section less than an acre. Large cemetery. Oldest marker 1831. Latitude: 40.2178, Longitude: 85.5461
- * McKinley Cemetery, Cheyenne Cul-De-Sac, Yorktown, IN 47396; More than 30 stones. Founded circa 1832. Relatives of President William McKinley and Benjamin Harrison buried here. Latitude: 40.1989, Longitude: 85.4706
- * Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, 2900-4198 S Highbanks Rd, Daleville, IN 47334; Large cemetery in Mt. Pleasant Township. Earliest monument 1840. Oldest section under one acre. Latitude: 40.1567, Longitude: 85.5508 PDF with more information
- * Stewart Cemetery, west edge of Yorktown; south bank of the White River; exact location unknown within Sections 21 and 22; no roads to cemetery.
- * Van Matre Cemetery, 700 W just north of the White River, Yorktown, IN, Section 20. Two markers 1880. Latitude: 40.1696, Longitude: 85.5191
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.