Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana
Pleasant Township  | |
|---|---|
![]() Location in Wabash County  | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′41″N 85°51′46″W / 40.99472°N 85.86278°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Indiana | 
| County | Wabash | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 54.98 sq mi (142.4 km2) | 
| • Land | 54.29 sq mi (140.6 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.26% | 
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) | 
| Population | |
 • Total  | 2,388 | 
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) | 
| ZIP codes | 46943, 46962, 46974, 46982  | 
| GNIS feature ID | 453751 | 
Pleasant Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,388 (down from 2,412 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,000 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.98 square miles (142.4 km2), of which 54.29 square miles (140.6 km2) (or 98.74%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.26%) is water.[2]
Unincorporated towns
- Disko at 41°00′08″N 85°56′40″W / 41.002266°N 85.944436°W
 - Ijamsville at 40°57′35″N 85°49′58″W / 40.959766°N 85.832765°W
 - Laketon at 40°58′27″N 85°50′09″W / 40.974211°N 85.835821°W
 
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lake Township, Kosciusko County (north)
 - Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (northeast)
 - Chester Township (east)
 - Paw Paw Township (south)
 - Henry Township, Fulton County (west)
 - Perry Township, Miami County (west)
 - Seward Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)
 
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Laketon, Pleasant Hill and Shiloh.
Lakes
- Brown Lake
 - Long Lake
 - Lotz Lake
 - Lukens Lake
 - Mc Calley Lake
 - Mud Lake
 - Round Lake
 
School districts
- Manchester Community Schools
 
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
 - State House District 22
 - State Senate District 18
 
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
 - United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
 - IndianaMap
 
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
 - ^ a b "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.
 

