Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana
Appearance
Pleasant Township | |
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Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°17′46″N 86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W | |
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 | 666 ft (203 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,478 |
• Density | 78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-60426[3] |
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.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 984 | — | |
1900 | 1,209 | 22.9% | |
1910 | 1,424 | 17.8% | |
1920 | 1,563 | 9.8% | |
1930 | 1,497 | −4.2% | |
1940 | 1,685 | 12.6% | |
1950 | 1,640 | −2.7% | |
1960 | 2,031 | 23.8% | |
1970 | 2,462 | 21.2% | |
1980 | 3,172 | 28.8% | |
1990 | 3,266 | 3.0% | |
2000 | 3,759 | 15.1% | |
2010 | 4,432 | 17.9% | |
2020 | 4,478 | 1.0% | |
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History
[edit]Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders.[6]
The Collier Lodge site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[7]
Cities and towns
[edit]The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[8]
Education
[edit]The township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Its high school is Kouts Middle-High School located in Kouts.
Cemeteries
[edit]Name | Location | Picture | Ref pg[9] | Ref pg[10] |
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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 | ![]() |
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Spencer Cemetery | South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 | ![]() |
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References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
- ^ 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
- ^ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
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