Penn Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′45″N 85°09′29″W / 40.52917°N 85.15806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 30.21 sq mi (78.2 km2) |
• Land | 30.19 sq mi (78.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) 0.07% |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,133 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (14/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453712 |
Penn Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,133 (down from 1,239 at 2010[2]) and it contained 530 housing units.[1]
Penn Township was named in honor of William Penn.[3]
The Rebecca Rankin Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.21 square miles (78.2 km2), of which 30.19 square miles (78.2 km2) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.07%) is water.[2] The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.
The township contains three cemeteries: Hillside, Maple Lawn and West Grove.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |