Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Penn Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Joseph
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Km2:164.67
Area Land Km2:161.86
Area Water Km2:2.81
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:63.58
Area Land Sq Mi:62.5
Area Water Sq Mi:1.08
Area Water Percent:1.71
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:68698
Population Density Km2:397.4
Population Density Sq Mi:1029.2
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:225
Elevation Ft:738
Coordinates:41.6458°N -86.1344°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:46544, 46545, 46561, 46613, 46614
Area Code:574
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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]

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, (98.29 percent) is land and (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.

Lakes

Education

Penn Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[6]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana . . March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. 453714. Penn Township. 2009-07-07.
  4. Web site: United States Census Bureau American FactFinder . 2009-07-07 . https://archive.today/20200212032311/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1814158734&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en . 2020-02-12 . dead .
  5. http://www.centerforhistory.org/learn-history/local-history/the-history-of-osceola History of Osceola and Eastern Penn Township
  6. Web site: Homepage . Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library . 15 March 2018.

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