Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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Penn Township
Township
St. Joseph - Penn.jpg
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, in Penn Township
Map highlighting Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.svg
Location in St. Joseph County
Coordinates: 41°38′45″N86°08′04″W / 41.64583°N 86.13444°W / 41.64583; -86.13444
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County St. Joseph
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
63.58 sq mi (164.67 km2)
 • Land62.5 sq mi (161.86 km2)
 • Water1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)  1.71%
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
68,698
 • Density1,029.2/sq mi (397.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
46544, 46545, 46561, 46613, 46614
Area code 574
GNIS feature ID 453714

Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322. [4]

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History

Penn Township was formed in 1832. [5]

The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 63.58 square miles (164.7 km2); of this, 62.5 square miles (162 km2) (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (1.71 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.

Major highways

Lakes

Education

Penn Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system. [7]

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Penn Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ↑ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ History of Osceola and Eastern Penn Township [ usurped ]
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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