Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana

Penn Township
Township
Location in Parke County
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.85250°N 87.25833°W / 39.85250; -87.25833
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyParke
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Land23.73 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
761
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453713

Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 761 and it contained 340 housing units.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,260—
19001,3366.0%
19101,3934.3%
19201,203−13.6%
19301,005−16.5%
19401,12812.2%
19501,068−5.3%
1960919−14.0%
1970887−3.5%
19808971.1%
1990843−6.0%
20008683.0%
2010810−6.7%
2020761−6.0%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[4]

The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

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.[6] 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.

Major highways

School districts

  • Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

  • State House District 41
  • State Senate District 38

References

  • "Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 195.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.