Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Penn Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jay
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:30.21
Area Land Sq Mi:30.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Water Percent:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1133
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:272
Elevation Ft:892
Coordinates:40.5292°N -85.1581°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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.

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.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.93%) is land and (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

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18075 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 . Historical Publishing Company . Jay, Milton T. . 1922 . 96.

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