Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
Penn Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.85250°N 87.25833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.78 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.73 sq mi (61.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 761 |
| • Density | 32.1/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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,260 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,336 | 6.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,393 | 4.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,203 | −13.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,005 | −16.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,128 | 12.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,068 | −5.3% | |
| 1960 | 919 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 887 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 897 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 843 | −6.0% | |
| 2000 | 868 | 3.0% | |
| 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
- Annapolis at 39°51′09″N 87°15′02″W / 39.852540°N 87.250569°W
- Coke Oven Hollow at 39°51′11″N 87°17′31″W / 39.853095°N 87.291958°W
- Rockport at 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W / 39.880873°N 87.278902°W
- Stumptown at 39°51′08″N 87°16′28″W / 39.852262°N 87.274458°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
- Pottertown at 39°49′51″N 87°15′44″W / 39.830873°N 87.262236°W
(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
- North Central Parke Community School Corporation[7]
- Formerly: Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 38
References
- "Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 195.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 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