Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana

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Pleasant Township
Location of Pleasant Township in Grant County
Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°44′00″W / 40.61167, -85.733333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Grant
Area
- Total	35.14 sq mi (91.02 km²)
- Land	34.87 sq mi (90.31 km²)
- Water	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km²)  0.78%
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,941
- Density	199.1/sq mi (76.9/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0453745

Pleasant Township' is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,941.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities and towns 1.2 Unincorporated towns 1.3 Adjacent townships 1.4 Cemeteries 1.5 Major highways 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Pleasant Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91.02 square kilometers); of this, 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers) or 0.78 percent is water. The stream of Jocinah Creek runs through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Marion (northwest edge)
• Sweetser (northeast three-quarters)

[edit] Unincorporated towns

• Fox
• Jalapa

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

[edit] Adjacent townships

• Liberty Township, Wabash County (north)
• Washington Township (east)
• Center Township (southeast)
• Franklin Township (south)
• Sims Township (southwest)
• Richland Township (west)
• Waltz Township, Wabash County (northwest)

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Meshingomesia.

[edit] Major highways

• Indiana State Road 15
• Indiana State Road 18
• Indiana State Road 37

[edit] References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

[edit] External links

• Indiana Township Association page for Grant County

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