Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana

Pleasant Township
—  Township  —
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Porter
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 56.71 sq mi (146.88 km2)
 • Land 56.69 sq mi (146.83 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation[1] 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,759
 • Density 66.3/sq mi (25.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-60426[2]
GNIS feature ID 453748

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,759.

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Cities and Towns

The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[3]

Education

The township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Its high school is Kouts High School located in Kouts.

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[4] Ref pg[5]
Graceland Cemetery State Route 8, just west of Kouts pg 54 back
Hopewell Cemetery South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 back
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery State Route 8, just west of Kouts
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery State Route 8, just west of Kouts
Spencer Cemetery South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 pg 54

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  4. ^ Soil Survey of Porter County, Indiana; USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, Indiana Department of natural Resources, Soil and Water Conservation Committee; February 1981
  5. ^ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001

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