Country United States County Parke Elevation 197 m Local time Sunday 4:50 AM | State Indiana GNIS feature ID 0453713 Area 61.59 km² Population 810 (2010) | |
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ZIP codes 47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952 Weather 14°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 810 and it contained 368 housing units.
Contents
- Map of Penn Township IN USA
- History
- Geography
- Cities towns villages
- Unincorporated towns
- Extinct towns
- Cemeteries
- Major highways
- School districts
- Political districts
- References
Map of Penn Township, IN, USA
History
Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.
The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.78 square miles (61.6 km2), of which 23.73 square miles (61.5 km2) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.21%) is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.