Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797 and it contained 3,166 housing units.[2]
Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
 Cemetery at the Mississinewa Battlefield | |
 Location of Pleasant Township in Grant County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°44′00″W / 40.61167°N 85.73333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Grant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.83 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,023 |
| • Density | 195.1/sq mi (75.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453745 |
History edit
The Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[3]
Geography edit
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.80%) is water.[2] The stream of Jocinah Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Liberty Township, Wabash County (north)
- Washington Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Franklin Township (south)
- Sims Township (southwest)
- Richland Township (west)
- Waltz Township, Wabash County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Meshingomesia.
Major highways edit
References edit
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 26, 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.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/07/13 through 1/11/13. National Park Service. January 18, 2013.
External links edit
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