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.[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
- Mishawaka (partial)
- Osceola
- South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Hi-View Addition at 41°36′30″N 86°10′42″W / 41.608381°N 86.178338°W
- Pleasant Valley at 41°41′39″N 86°04′28″W / 41.694215°N 86.074447°W
- Tamarack Grange at 41°35′46″N 86°08′16″W / 41.596159°N 86.137781°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Harris Township (north)
- Cleveland Township, Elkhart County (northeast)
- Baugo Township, Elkhart County (east)
- Olive Township, Elkhart County (southeast)
- Madison Township (south)
- Centre Township (west)
- Portage Township (west)
- Clay Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.
Major highways
Lakes
- Willow Lake
Education
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
- School City Of Mishawaka
Penn Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[7]
Political districts
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 21
- State House District 5
- State House District 6
- State Senate District 10
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Penn Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ History of Osceola and Eastern Penn Township
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |