Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana
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Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Grant County
Grant County, Indiana
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...

, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...

, its population was 6,797.

Geography

Pleasant Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91 km²); of this, 0.27 square mile (0.6992967897 km²) or 0.78 percent is water. The stream of Jocinah Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Marion
    Marion, Indiana
    Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...

     (northwest edge)
  • Sweetser
    Sweetser, Indiana
    Sweetser is a town in Franklin, Pleasant and Richland townships, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 906 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

     (northeast three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

  • Fox
    Fox, Indiana
    Fox is an unincorporated town in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana....

  • Jalapa

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

Adjacent townships

  • Liberty Township, Wabash County
    Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Liberty Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,527.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* America at * Treaty at...

     (north)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,803.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.35 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 23,406. It is home to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.-Geography:...

     (southeast)
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Franklin Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,211.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Crane Pond...

     (south)
  • Sims Township
    Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Sims Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,779.-Geography:Sims Township covers an area of...

     (southwest)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana
    Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of...

     (west)
  • Waltz Township, Wabash County
    Waltz Township, Wabash County, Indiana
    Waltz Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,492.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Waltz Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* College Corner at * Mount...

    (northwest)

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