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.[2]
Penn Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Parke County | |
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W | |
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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 | 633 ft (193 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 810 |
• Density | 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453713 |
Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[3]
The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
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.[2] The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.
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Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Rockville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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