Pleasant Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Steuben County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,424, up from 13,704 at the 2010 census,
and it contained 6,970 housing units.
History
Fox Lake and
Pokagon State Park are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 90.90%) is land and (or 9.10%) is water.
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
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Angola
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(the county seat)
Unincorporated towns
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Crooked Lake
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Glen Eden
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Jamestown Township (north)
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Fremont Township (northeast)
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Scott Township (east)
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Otsego Township (southeast)
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Steuben Township (south)
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Salem Township (southwest)
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Jackson Township (west)
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Millgrove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Circle Hill, Crockett, Old Circle Hill and Sowles.
Major highways
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Interstate 69
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U.S. Route 20
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State Road 127
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State Road 827
Education
Pleasant Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Steuben County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana