Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana

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Penn Township
Township
Map highlighting Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana.svg
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N87°15′30″W / 39.85250°N 87.25833°W / 39.85250; -87.25833
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Parke
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2)
 • Land23.73 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
[1]
633 ft (193 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
761
 • Density32.1/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453713

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]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,260—
1900 1,3366.0%
1910 1,3934.3%
1920 1,203−13.6%
1930 1,005−16.5%
1940 1,12812.2%
1950 1,068−5.3%
1960 919−14.0%
1970 887−3.5%
1980 8971.1%
1990 843−6.0%
2000 8683.0%
2010 810−6.7%
2020 761−6.0%
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

Political districts

References

  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.
  7. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parke County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
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