Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Pleasant Township
| settlement_type = Township
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| image_map = Map highlighting Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
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| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Switzerland
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| government_type = Indiana township
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 45.58
| area_land_sq_mi = 45.51
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
| area_water_percent = 0.15
| population_as_of = 2020
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| population_total = 1312
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| elevation_m = 265
| elevation_ft = 869
| coordinates = {{coord|38|51|33|N|85|09|12|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
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| postal_code = 47011, 47043, 47224, 47250
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Pleasant Township is one of six townships in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,312 and it contained 528 housing units.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Pleasant_township,_Switzerland_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1815560480 |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=data.census.gov}}
{{US Census population
| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}
| 1890 = 1784
| 1900 = 1762
| 1910 = 1568
| 1920 = 1474
| 1930 = 1284
| 1940 = 1183
| 1950 = 1046
| 1960 = 982
| 1970 = 819
| 1980 = 1039
| 1990 = 1076
| 2000 = 1260
| 2010 = 1521
| 2020 = 1312
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|45.58|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|45.51|sqmi}} (or 99.85%) is land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi}} (or 0.15%) is water.{{cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18155 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202431/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18155 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |accessdate=2013-05-10 |publisher=United States Census}}
=Unincorporated towns=
- Aaron at {{coord|38.883115|-85.125787|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Avonburg at {{coord|38.886448|-85.172177|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Bennington at {{coord|38.858948|-85.140509|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Moorefield at {{coord|38.805616|-85.170231|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Pleasant at {{coord|38.870892|-85.183844|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
=Adjacent townships=
- Pike Township, Ohio County (northeast)
- Cotton Township (east)
- Jefferson Township (southeast)
- Craig Township (south)
- Milton Township, Jefferson County (southwest)
- Shelby Township, Jefferson County (west)
- Brown Township, Ripley County (northwest)
=Cemeteries=
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Creek, Pleasant Grove, Slawson and Union.
School districts
- Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 68
- State Senate District 45
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605223247/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Pleasant Township
|Northeast=Pike Township, Ohio County
|East=Cotton Township
|Southeast=Jefferson Township
|South=Craig Township
|Southwest=Milton Township, Jefferson County
|West=Shelby Township, Jefferson County
|Northwest=Brown Township, Ripley County
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{{Switzerland County, Indiana}}
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