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Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Coordinates: 38°51′33″N 85°09′12″W / 38.85917°N 85.15333°W / 38.85917; -85.15333
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Pleasant Township
Location in Switzerland County
Location in Switzerland County
Coordinates: 38°51′33″N 85°09′12″W / 38.85917°N 85.15333°W / 38.85917; -85.15333
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySwitzerland
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total45.58 sq mi (118.1 km2)
 • Land45.51 sq mi (117.9 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.15%
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,312
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
ZIP codes
47011, 47043, 47224, 47250
GNIS feature ID453750

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.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18901,784
19001,762−1.2%
19101,568−11.0%
19201,474−6.0%
19301,284−12.9%
19401,183−7.9%
19501,046−11.6%
1960982−6.1%
1970819−16.6%
19801,03926.9%
19901,0763.6%
20001,26017.1%
20101,52120.7%
20201,312−13.7%
Source: US Decennial Census[2]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45.58 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 45.51 square miles (117.9 km2) (or 99.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.15%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Creek, Pleasant Grove, Slawson and Union.

School districts

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  • Switzerland County School Corporation

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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