Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,424, up from 13,704 at the 2010 census,^[2] and it contained 6,970 housing units.

Pleasant Township
Township
Location in Steuben County
Coordinates: 41°39′28″N 85°01′35″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Steuben
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
• Land	32.08 sq mi (83.1 km2)
• Water	3.21 sq mi (8.3 km2)  9.10%
Elevation	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	14,424
• Density	427.2/sq mi (164.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID	453749

History

Fox Lake and Pokagon State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km²), of which 32.08 square miles (83.1 km²) (or 90.90%) is land and 3.21 square miles (8.3 km²) (or 9.10%) is water.^[2] Lakes in this township include Booth Lake, Buck Lake, Center Lake, Cheeseboro Lake, Crockett Lake, Crooked Lake, First Basin of Lake James (a.k.a. Lower Basin of Lake James), Fox Lake, Johnson Lake, Lake Charles East, Little Center Lake, Loon Lake, Middle Center Lake, Mud Lake, Second Basin of Lake James (a.k.a. Middle Basin of Lake James), and Silver Lake.

Cities and towns

• Angola (the county seat)

Unincorporated towns

• Crooked Lake
• Glen Eden

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

Adjacent townships

• Jamestown Township (north)
• Fremont Township (northeast)
• Scott Township (east)
• Otsego Township (southeast)
• Steuben Township (south)
• Salem Township (southwest)
• Jackson Township (west)
• Millgrove Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Circle Hill, Crockett, Old Circle Hill and Sowles.

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 20
• State Road 127
• State Road 827

Education

Pleasant Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County.^[4]

References

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

1. "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
2. "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.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "Getting a library card". Carnegie Public Library of Steuben Co. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana