Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Penn Township
Township
Rebecca Rankin Round Barn.jpg
The Rebecca Rankin Round Barn, a township landmark
Map highlighting Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°31′45″N85°09′29″W / 40.52917°N 85.15806°W / 40.52917; -85.15806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total30.21 sq mi (78.2 km2)
 • Land30.19 sq mi (78.2 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total1,133
 • Density38/sq mi (14/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453712

Penn Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,133 (down from 1,239 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 530 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

Penn Township was named in honor of William Penn. [3]

The Rebecca Rankin Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.21 square miles (78.2 km2), of which 30.19 square miles (78.2 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water. [2] The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hillside, Maple Lawn and West Grove.

Major highways

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 96.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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