Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

Pleasant Run Township
Township

Scenery in the township

Location in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 86°21′59″W / 38.94194°N 86.36639°W / 38.94194; -86.36639Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 86°21′59″W / 38.94194°N 86.36639°W / 38.94194; -86.36639
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Lawrence
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total 64.79 sq mi (167.8 km2)
  Land 64.77 sq mi (167.8 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,883
  Density 29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2)
ZIP codes 47264, 47421, 47436
GNIS feature ID 0453752

Pleasant Run Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 862 housing units.[1]

History

Pleasant Run Township was established in 1818.[2] It was named after the Pleasant Run creek.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 64.79 square miles (167.8 km2), of which 64.77 square miles (167.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Covey, Faubion, Hawkins and Tanksley.

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 58.
  3. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 55.

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