Pleasant Township is one of six
townships
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in
Switzerland County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,312 and it contained 528 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Aaron
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Bennington
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Moorefield at
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Pleasant at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Pike Township, Ohio County (northeast)
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Cotton Township (east)
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Jefferson Township (southeast)
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Craig Township (south)
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Milton Township, Jefferson County (southwest)
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Shelby Township, Jefferson County (west)
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Brown Township, Ripley County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bear Creek, Pleasant Grove, Slawson and Union.
School districts
* Switzerland County School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 6th congressional district
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* State House District 68
* State Senate District 45
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)IndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Switzerland County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana