Pleasant Run Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 862 housing units.[3]
Pleasant Run Township | |
|---|---|
 Scenery in the township | |
 Location in Lawrence County | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 86°21′59″W / 38.94194°N 86.36639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| • Trustee | Michael Nicholson[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.79 sq mi (167.8 km2) |
| • Land | 64.77 sq mi (167.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,704 |
| • Density | 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47264, 47421, 47436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453752 |
History edit
Pleasant Run Township was established in 1818.[4] It was named after the Pleasant Run creek.[5]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.79 square miles (167.8 km2), of which 64.77 square miles (167.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns edit
- Bartlettsville at 38°58′13″N 86°26′31″W / 38.970328°N 86.441937°W
- Heltonville at 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W / 38.927829°N 86.375546°W
- Zelma at 38°56′02″N 86°18′07″W / 38.933940°N 86.301932°W
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Covey, Faubion, Hawkins and Tanksley.
Major highways edit
Lakes edit
- Rainbow Lake
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,849 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,004 | 8.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,769 | −11.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,720 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,645 | −4.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,766 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,540 | −12.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,570 | 1.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,601 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,579 | −1.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,649 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,922 | 16.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,883 | −2.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,704 | −9.5% | |
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School districts edit
- North Lawrence Community Schools
Political districts edit
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 44
References edit
- "Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 55.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".