Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana

Pleasant Township
Township

Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
Coordinates: 41°17′46″N 86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W / 41.29611; -86.99444Coordinates: 41°17′46″N 86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W / 41.29611; -86.99444
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] 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,432
 • Density 78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-60426[2]
GNIS feature ID 453748

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,432.[3]

History

Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders.[4]

The Collier Lodge Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]

Cities and towns

The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[6]

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[7] Ref pg[8]
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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pleasant township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. 1912. pp. 161–162.
  5. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  6. ↑ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
Reeves ditch draining much of Pleasant Township


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