Pleasant Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,312 and it contained 528 housing units.[1]
Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Switzerland County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′33″N 85°09′12″W / 38.85917°N 85.15333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Switzerland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.58 sq mi (118.1 km2) |
| • Land | 45.51 sq mi (117.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,312 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47011, 47043, 47224, 47250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453750 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,784 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,762 | −1.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,568 | −11.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,474 | −6.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,284 | −12.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,183 | −7.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,046 | −11.6% | |
| 1960 | 982 | −6.1% | |
| 1970 | 819 | −16.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,039 | 26.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,076 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,260 | 17.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,521 | 20.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,312 | −13.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.58 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 45.51 square miles (117.9 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
edit- Aaron at 38°52′59″N 85°07′33″W / 38.883115°N 85.125787°W
- Avonburg at 38°53′11″N 85°10′20″W / 38.886448°N 85.172177°W
- Bennington at 38°51′32″N 85°08′26″W / 38.858948°N 85.140509°W
- Moorefield at 38°48′20″N 85°10′13″W / 38.805616°N 85.170231°W
- Pleasant at 38°52′15″N 85°11′02″W / 38.870892°N 85.183844°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Pike Township, Ohio County (northeast)
- Cotton Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Craig Township (south)
- Milton Township, Jefferson County (southwest)
- Shelby Township, Jefferson County (west)
- Brown Township, Ripley County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Creek, Pleasant Grove, Slawson and Union.
School districts
edit- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.