Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Pleasant Run Township is one of nine townships
in Lawrence County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,922. A portion of the Hoosier National Forest
is in this township.
, Pleasant Run Township covers an area of 64.82 square miles (167.9 km²); of this, 64.8 square miles (167.8 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,922 people, 18,535 households, and 13,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 20,560 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,922. A portion of the Hoosier National Forest
Hoosier National Forest
The Hoosier National Forest, in the hills of south central Indiana, is a property managed by the United States Forest Service. Composed of four separate sections, it has a total area of . It is headquartered in Bedford, with a regional office in Tell City...
is in this township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Pleasant Run Township covers an area of 64.82 square miles (167.9 km²); of this, 64.8 square miles (167.8 km²) (99.96 percent) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) (0.04 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- BartlettsvilleBartlettsville, IndianaBartlettsville is an unincorporated town in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
at 38.9703275°N 86.4419369°W - HeltonvilleHeltonville, IndianaHeltonville is an unincorporated town in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. Heltonville, Indiana is also birthplace of famous basketball player, Damon Bailey....
at 38.9278285°N 86.3755456°W - ZelmaZelma, IndianaZelma is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
at 38.9339401°N 86.3019322°W
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Bailey, Covey, Faubion, Hawkins and Tanksley.Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional districtIndiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based primary in the central part of the state, the district consists of all of Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Morgan, Lawrence, Montgomery, and Tippecanoe counties and parts of Fountain, Johnson, Marion,...
- State House District 65
- State Senate District 44