Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States
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Pleasant Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,388 (down from 2,412 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,000 housing units.
Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Wabash County | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′41″N 85°51′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.98 sq mi (142.4 km2) |
| • Land | 54.29 sq mi (140.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.26% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,388 |
| • Density | 43.99/sq mi (16.98/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 46943, 46962, 46974, 46982 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453751 |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.98 square miles (142.4 km2), of which 54.29 square miles (140.6 km2) (or 98.74%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.26%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Disko at 41.002266°N 85.944436°W
- Ijamsville at 40.959766°N 85.832765°W
- Laketon at 40.974211°N 85.835821°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lake Township, Kosciusko County (north)
- Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
- Chester Township (east)
- Paw Paw Township (south)
- Henry Township, Fulton County (west)
- Perry Township, Miami County (west)
- Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Laketon, Pleasant Hill and Shiloh.
Lakes
- Brown Lake
- Long Lake
- Lotz Lake
- Lukens Lake
- Mc Calley Lake
- Mud Lake
- Round Lake
School districts
- Manchester Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 22
- State Senate District 18