Pleasant Township
Township
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
Coordinates: 41°17′46″N 86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W / 41.29611; -86.99444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPorter
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total56.71 sq mi (146.88 km2)
 • Land56.69 sq mi (146.83 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,478
 • Density78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-60426[3]
GNIS feature ID453748

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

History

Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders.[5]

The Collier Lodge site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]

Cities and towns

The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[7]

Education

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

Cemeteries

Name Location Picture Ref pg[8] Ref pg[9]
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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pleasant township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
Reeves ditch draining much of Pleasant Township

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Municipalities and communities of Porter County, Indiana, United States
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