Rose Hill Post Office, 1875
Pleasant Township’s story
Pleasant Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Pleasant TownshipLaPorte County, IN
A town of 3,521.
Population
3,521
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
527
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#219 of 585 in IN
Is Pleasant Township a good place to live?
Pleasant Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $196K for a typical one, or 2.8 years of the Michigan City metro’s $71K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 219th of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, the median household earns $88K. On history, just 69 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Pleasant Township, below both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
What makes Pleasant Township stand out
Where Pleasant Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Pleasant Township for work
Where Pleasant Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
527jobs based in Pleasant Township
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Pleasant Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Pleasant Township is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 6.2% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthNorthwest Health-La Porte 4.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 131 attractions →Notre Dame Stadium and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pleasant Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
10 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
23 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
24 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
26 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
21 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pleasant Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pleasant Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLaporte Water Works2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offResidential Yard Waste Drop Off, 5 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLa Porte County Circuit Court ClerkLaPorte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46350, 4636546350 97% · 46365 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pleasant Township.
Pleasant Township has added half again as many jobs in ten years, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most of Pleasant Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 337 in 2013 to 527.
Most working residents leave Pleasant Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Pleasant Township has added 190 jobs, to 527 in 2023. The top destinations are La Porte (27%), Michigan City (9%) and South Bend (5%).
2%work in town
| Pleasant Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Pleasant Township2%
La Porte27%
Michigan City9%
South Bend5%
Indianapolis3%
14 mi
median commute distance
527
jobs based in Pleasant Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Pleasant Township’s schools trail 53% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by La Porte Community School Corp. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
47%of IN districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Trail Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 246 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Pleasant Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Pleasant Township since 1997.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Pleasant Township is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,152 U.S. towns with household incomes like Pleasant Township’s, it is less healthy than 83%, so it trails even them.
Pleasant Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 36% of Pleasant Township adults feel lonely.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Pleasant Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.9% | 28.3% |
Northwest Health-La Porte
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
49th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 1.3% of Pleasant Township
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#308for trails in IN
| Pleasant Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.3%
conserved · 208 of 15,752 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allesee Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Hastings park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Pleasant Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pleasant Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pleasant Township’s July high is 83°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
An age mix much like Indiana’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Indiana average. 21% of residents are 65 or older in Pleasant Township. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
38.6median age · IN 38.1
| Pleasant Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 22% | 29% |
Pleasant TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school34%
Some college25%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Pleasant Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pleasant Township
18pages on Pleasant Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasant Township; the nearest are
Marian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plymouth19.4 mi$20,100 tuitionIndiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend23 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionLake Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Benton Harbor, MI38.6 mi$5,445 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Pleasant Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Pleasant Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Pleasant Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,502 (up from 3,380 at 2010) and it contained 1,446 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Pleasant Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Pleasant Township.
Kankakee TownshipLincoln TownshipWashington TownshipScipio TownshipPleasant Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | #219 | B+ | A | — | B− | C |
| Kankakee Township | #275 | B | B− | — | A | C+ |
| Lincoln Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
| Scipio Township | #374 | B− | B+ | — | B− | C |
Lincoln Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Pleasant Township, Kankakee Township, Lincoln Township, Washington Township and Scipio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pleasant Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Pleasant Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasant Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Pleasant Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #219 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Pleasant Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.