Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Penn Township
|settlement_type = Township
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|image_skyline = St. Joseph - Penn.jpg
|imagesize = 290px
|image_caption = Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, in Penn Township
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|image_map = Map highlighting Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.svg
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|map_caption = Location in St. Joseph County
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Indiana}}
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = St. Joseph
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|government_type = Indiana township
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|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 = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Penn_township,_St._Joseph_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1814158734 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 19, 2024}}
|population_total = 68698
|population_density_km2 = 397.4
|population_density_sq_mi = 1029.2
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2017-05-09|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
|elevation_m = 225
|elevation_ft = 738
|coordinates = {{coord|41|38|45|N|86|08|04|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}
|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 = [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:453714 453714]
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Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.{{cite gnis|id=453714|name=Penn Township|accessdate=2009-07-07}} As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.{{Cite web |url=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 |title=United States Census Bureau American FactFinder |access-date=2009-07-07 |archive-url=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 |archive-date=2020-02-12 |url-status=dead }}
History
Penn Township was formed in 1832.[http://www.centerforhistory.org/learn-history/local-history/the-history-of-osceola History of Osceola and Eastern Penn Township]
The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of {{convert|63.58|sqmi}}; of this, {{convert|62.5|sqmi}} (98.29 percent) is land and {{convert|1.08|sqmi}} (1.71 percent) is water.
=Cities, towns, villages=
- Mishawaka (partial)
- Osceola
- South Bend (partial)
=Unincorporated towns=
- Hi-View Addition at {{coord|41.608381|-86.178338|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Pleasant Valley at {{coord|41.694215|-86.074447|scale:10000|display=inline}}
- Tamarack Grange at {{coord|41.596159|-86.137781|scale:10000|display=inline}}
(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=
- {{jct|state=IN|US|20}}
- {{jct|state=IN|SR|331}}
- {{jct|state=IN|SR|933}}
=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.mphpl.org/apply-card | title=Homepage | publisher=Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library | accessdate=15 March 2018}}
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
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605223247/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
- [http://www.indianamap.org/ IndianaMap]
External links
- [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
- [http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Penn Township
|North=Harris Township
|Northeast=Cleveland Township, Elkhart County
|East=Baugo Township, Elkhart County
|Southeast=Olive Township, Elkhart County
|South=Madison Township
|West=Centre Township
Portage Township
|Northwest=Clay Township
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{{St. Joseph County, Indiana}}
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Category:Townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana
Category:South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area