Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana

Penn Township
Township

Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.85250°N 87.25833°W / 39.85250; -87.25833Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.85250°N 87.25833°W / 39.85250; -87.25833
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Land 23.73 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.21%
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 810
 • Density 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2)
ZIP codes 47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952
GNIS feature ID 0453713

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.[1]

History

Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[2]

The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

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.[1] 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

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 195.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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