| Penn Township | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.8525°N 87.25833°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Parke |
| Government | |
| - Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.77 sq mi (61.57 km2) |
| - Land | 23.72 sq mi (61.43 km2) |
| - Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 868 |
| - Density | 36.6/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 47832, 47859, 47862, 47872, 47952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453713 |
Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 868[1].
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 23.77 square miles (61.57 square kilometers); of this, 23.72 square miles (61.43 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.14 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water. 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 / 39.8525403°N 87.2505685°W
- Coke Oven Hollow at 39°51′11″N 87°17′31″W / 39.8530954°N 87.2919582°W
- Rockport at 39°52′51″N 87°16′44″W / 39.8808733°N 87.278902°W
- Stumptown at 39°51′08″N 87°16′28″W / 39.8522622°N 87.2744578°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 / 39.8308734°N 87.2622357°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
- 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. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453713. Retrieved 2009-11-01
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
External links
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