Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
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.
| 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 | |||
History
Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.
The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.78 square miles (61.6 km), of which 23.73 square miles (61.5 km) (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.21%) 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 / 39.852540°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
- 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Penn Township
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |