| 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: | Porter |
| Government Type: | Indiana township |
| Area Total Km2: | 146.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 146.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 56.71 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 56.69 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4478 |
| Population Density Km2: | 30.18 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 203 |
| Elevation Ft: | 666 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2961°N -86.9944°W |
| Area Code: | 219 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 18-60426[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 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.
The township's only incorporated community is Kouts.[6]
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[7] | Ref pg[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Spencer Cemetery | South Baums Bridge Road, just before SR 8 | pg 54 | ||