Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Steuben
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:35.29
Area Land Sq Mi:32.08
Area Water Sq Mi:3.21
Area Water Percent:9.10
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:14424
Population Density Sq Mi:427.2
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Coordinates:41.6578°N -85.0264°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:453749

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,424, up from 13,704 at the 2010 census,[2] and it contained 6,970 housing units.

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, of which (or 90.90%) is land and (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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Education

Pleasant Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County.[3]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana . . Apr 2, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212200157/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18151 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Web site: Getting a library card . Carnegie Public Library of Steuben Co. . 15 March 2018.

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