Pleasant Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Pleasant Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,502 (up from 3,380 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,446 housing units.
Pleasant Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′53″N 86°38′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.75 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.69 sq mi (63.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,502 |
| • Density | 136.9/sq mi (52.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-60408[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453747 |
History
Pleasant Township was established in 1834, and named from its scenic landscapes.[5]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.75 square miles (64.1 km2), of which 24.69 square miles (63.9 km2) (or 99.76%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.20%) is water.[4]
