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Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Grant

Elevation
  
252 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:21 PM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
0453745

Area
  
90.93 km²

Population
  
6,797 (2010)

Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana

Weather
  
11°C, Wind NW at 27 km/h, 42% Humidity

University
  
Indiana Business College-Marion

Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797 and it contained 3,166 housing units.

Contents

Map of Pleasant Township, IN, USA

History

The Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.80%) is water. The stream of Jocinah Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Marion (northwest edge)
  • Sweetser (northeast three-quarters)

    • Unincorporated towns

  • Fox
  • Jalapa

    • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Liberty Township, Wabash County (north)
  • Washington Township (east)
  • Center Township (southeast)
  • Franklin Township (south)
  • Sims Township (southwest)
  • Richland Township (west)
  • Waltz Township, Wabash County (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Meshingomesia.

    Major highways

  • SR 15
  • SR 18

    • References

    Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana Wikipedia
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