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Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Country
  
United States

County
  
St. Joseph

Area
  
164.7 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 4:50 AM

State
  
Indiana

GNIS feature ID
  
453714

Elevation
  
225 m

Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

ZIP codes
  
46544, 46545, 46561, 46613, 46614

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Bethel College, Graduate Theological Foundation

Points of interest
  
Ferrettie/Baugo Creek Park, Battell Park, Central Park, Putt‑Putt Fun Center, Twin Branch Park

Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.

Contents

Map of Penn Township, IN, USA

History

Penn Township was formed in 1832.

The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 63.58 square miles (164.7 km2); of this, 62.5 square miles (162 km2) (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (1.71 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Mishawaka (partial)
  • Osceola
  • South Bend (partial)
  • Unincorporated towns

  • Hi-View Addition at 41.608381°N 86.178338°W / 41.608381; -86.178338
  • Pleasant Valley at 41.694215°N 86.074447°W / 41.694215; -86.074447
  • Tamarack Grange at 41.596159°N 86.137781°W / 41.596159; -86.137781
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Harris Township (north)
  • Cleveland Township, Elkhart County (northeast)
  • Baugo Township, Elkhart County (east)
  • Olive Township, Elkhart County (southeast)
  • Madison Township (south)
  • Centre Township (west)
  • Portage Township (west)
  • Clay Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.

    Major highways

  • US 20
  • SR 331
  • SR 933
  • Lakes

  • Willow Lake
  • School districts

  • Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
  • School City Of Mishawaka
  • Political districts

  • Indiana's 2nd congressional district
  • State House District 21
  • State House District 5
  • State House District 6
  • State Senate District 10
  • State Senate District 11
  • State Senate District 9
  • References

    Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana Wikipedia