Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana

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]

Pleasant Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°34′53″N 86°38′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2)
 • Land24.69 sq mi (63.9 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,380
 • Density136.9/sq mi (52.9/km2)
FIPS code18-60408[2]
GNIS feature ID453747

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "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.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 825.


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