Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Pleasant Township
Township
Pleasant Township Soy n Cornfield.JPG
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
Map highlighting Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 41°17′46″N86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W / 41.29611; -86.99444 Coordinates: 41°17′46″N86°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
 • 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
 (2010)
 • Total4,432
 • Density78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
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]

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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 Middle-High School located in Kouts.

Cemeteries

NameLocationPictureRef pg [7] Ref pg [8]
Graceland CemeteryState Route 8, just west of Koutspg 54back
Hopewell CemeterySouth Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8back
St. Paul's Lutheran CemeteryState Route 8, just west of Kouts
St. Mary's Catholic CemeteryState Route 8, just west of Kouts St Marys Cemetery Porter County Indiana2.jpg
Spencer CemeterySouth Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 Spencer Cemetery Porter County Indiana.jpg pg 54

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". 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. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Reeves Ditch (2008) Porter County Indiana8.jpg
Reeves ditch draining much of Pleasant Township



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