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]
Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders. [5]
The Collier Lodge site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [6]
The township's only incorporated community is Kouts. [7]
The township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Its high school is Kouts Middle-High School located in Kouts.
Name | Location | Picture | Ref pg [8] | Ref pg [9] |
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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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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]
Pleasant Township was organized in 1836, and named for the scenic landscapes within its borders. [5]
The Collier Lodge site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [6]
The township's only incorporated community is Kouts. [7]
The township is served by the East Porter County School Corporation. Its high school is Kouts Middle-High School located in Kouts.
Name | Location | Picture | Ref pg [8] | Ref pg [9] |
---|---|---|---|---|
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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pg 54 |