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Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

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Pleasant Run Township
Township
Scenery in the township
Scenery in the township
Location in Lawrence County
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
CountyLawrence
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
 • TrusteeMichael Nicholson[1]
Area
 • Total64.79 sq mi (167.8 km2)
 • Land64.77 sq mi (167.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,883
 • Density29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2)
ZIP codes
47264, 47421, 47436
GNIS feature ID0453752

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.[2]

History

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Pleasant Run Township was established in 1818.[3] It was named after the Pleasant Run creek.[4]

Geography

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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.[2]

Unincorporated towns

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Rainbow Lake

Demographics

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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18901,849—
19002,0048.4%
19101,769−11.7%
19201,720−2.8%
19301,645−4.4%
19401,7667.4%
19501,540−12.8%
19601,5701.9%
19701,6012.0%
19801,579−1.4%
19901,6494.4%
20001,92216.6%
20101,883−2.0%
20201,704−9.5%
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School districts

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  • North Lawrence Community Schools

Political districts

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References

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  • "Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "Lawrence County Indiana - Government - Township Trustees".
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 58.
  4. ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 55.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
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