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Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

GNIS feature ID
  
453749

Area
  
91.4 km²

Population
  
13,704 (2010)

County
  
Steuben

Elevation
  
314 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:23 PM

University
  
Trine University

Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Weather
  
8°C, Wind W at 27 km/h, 41% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Pokagon State Park, Zollner Golf Course, Angola Parks & Recreation

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,704 and it contained 6,967 housing units.

Contents

Map of Pleasant Township, IN 46703, USA

History

Fox Lake and Pokagon State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2), of which 32.08 square miles (83.1 km2) (or 90.90%) is land and 3.21 square miles (8.3 km2) (or 9.10%) is water. Lakes in this township include Booth Lake, Buck Lake, Center Lake, Cheeseboro Lake, Crockett Lake, Crooked Lake, First Basin of Lake James (a.k.a. Lower Basin of Lake James), Fox Lake, Johnson Lake, Lake Charles East, Little Center Lake, Loon Lake, Middle Center Lake, Mud Lake, Second Basin of Lake James (a.k.a. Middle Basin of Lake James), and Silver Lake.

Cities and towns

  • Angola (the county seat)
  • Unincorporated towns

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Jamestown Township (north)
  • Fremont Township (northeast)
  • Scott Township (east)
  • Otsego Township (southeast)
  • Steuben Township (south)
  • Salem Township (southwest)
  • Jackson Township (west)
  • Millgrove Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains four cemeteries: Circle Hill, Crockett, Old Circle Hill and Sowles.

    Major highways

  • Interstate 69
  • U.S. Route 20
  • State Road 127
  • State Road 827
  • References

    Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana Wikipedia