Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Mount Pleasant Township
Township

Location of Mount Pleasant Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667°N 85.50556°W / 40.18667; -85.50556Coordinates: 40°11′12″N 85°30′20″W / 40.18667°N 85.50556°W / 40.18667; -85.50556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 33.94 sq mi (87.9 km2)
 • Land 33.7 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Water 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 912 ft (278 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,102
 • Density 418.5/sq mi (161.6/km2)
FIPS code 18-51552[2]
GNIS feature ID 453657

Mount Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 14,102 and it contained 6,157 housing units.[3] The school system is Mount Pleasant Township Community Schools in Yorktown.

History

The Martin Hofherr Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 33.94 square miles (87.9 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) (or 99.29%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.71%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hawk, Jones and McKinley.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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