Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.
History
Penn Township was formed in 1832.
The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 63.58 square miles (164.7 km); of this, 62.5 square miles (162 km) (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km) (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.
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 | |