Pleasant Township, Porter County, Indiana
Pleasant Township | |
|---|---|
Corn and soybeans dominate Pleasant Township | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′46″N 86°59′40″W / 41.29611°N 86.99444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Porter |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.71 sq mi (146.88 km2) |
| • Land | 56.69 sq mi (146.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,478 |
| • Density | 78.2/sq mi (30.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-60426 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453748 |
Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Porter County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,432.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 984 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,209 | 22.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,424 | 17.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,563 | 9.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,497 | −4.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,685 | 12.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,640 | −2.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,031 | 23.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,462 | 21.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,172 | 28.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,266 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,759 | 15.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,432 | 17.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,478 | 1.0% | |