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Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana

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Pleasant Township
Township
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township
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 / 41.29611; -86.99444
CountryBERJAYA United States
StateBERJAYA Indiana
CountyPorter
Organized1836
Government
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 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeKaryl VanDyke
Area
 • Total
56.71 sq mi (146.88 km2)
 • Land56.69 sq mi (146.83 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
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666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
4,478
 • Density78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code219
FIPS code18-60426[4]
GNIS feature ID453748
Websitepleasanttownshiptrustee.org

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,432.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890984—
19001,20922.9%
19101,42417.8%
19201,5639.8%
19301,497−4.2%
19401,68512.6%
19501,640−2.7%
19602,03123.8%
19702,46221.2%
19803,17228.8%
19903,2663.0%
20003,75915.1%
20104,43217.9%
20204,4781.0%
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History

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Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders.[7]

The Collier Lodge site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[8]

Cities and towns

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The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[9]

Education

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

Cemeteries

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Name Location Picture Ref pg[10] Ref pg[11]
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 BERJAYA
Spencer Cemetery South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 BERJAYA pg 54

References

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  1. ↑ https://pleasanttownshiptrustee.org/
  2. ↑ "Township of Pleasant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pleasant township, Porter County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 22, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana". www.stats.indiana.edu. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  9. ↑ Porter County, Indiana Sesquicentennial, 150, 1836-1986
  10. ↑ 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
  11. ↑ Rand MacNally, Porter County, Indiana, 2001
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Reeves ditch draining much of Pleasant Township
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