Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana

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Mount Pleasant Township
Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667, -85.50556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Delaware
Area
- Total	33.95 sq mi (87.92 km²)
- Land	33.77 sq mi (87.47 km²)
- Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
Elevation [1]	912 ft (278 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	12,591
- Density	372.81/sq mi (143.94/km²)
FIPS code	18-51552[2]
GNIS feature ID	453657

Mount Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,591. The school system is Mount Pleasant Township Community Schools in Yorktown, Indiana.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Major highways 1.5 Cemeteries 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Mount Pleasant Township covers an area of 33.95 square miles; 0.17 square miles (0.5 percent) of this is water.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Muncie (west edge)
• Yorktown

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Cammack
• Reed Station
• West Muncie

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Harrison Township (north)
• Center Township (east)
• Monroe Township (southeast)
• Salem Township (south)
• Richland Township, Madison County (west)
• Monroe Township, Madison County (northwest)

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 69
• Indiana State Road 32
• Indiana State Road 332

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hawk, Jones and McKinley.

[edit] References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Delaware County

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