Pleasant Township | |
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Township | |
Cemetery at the Mississinewa Battlefield
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Location of Pleasant Township in Grant County |
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Coordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°44′00″W / 40.61167°N 85.73333°WCoordinates: 40°36′42″N 85°44′00″W / 40.61167°N 85.73333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Land | 34.83 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2) 0.80% |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,797 |
• Density | 195.1/sq mi (75.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453745 |
Pleasant Township is one of thirteen townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,797 and it contained 3,166 housing units.
The Meshingomesia Cemetery and Indian School Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 0.80%) is water. The stream of Jocinah Creek runs through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Meshingomesia.