Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.[3]
Penn Township | |
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Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, in Penn Township | |
Location in St. Joseph County | |
Coordinates: 41°38′45″N 86°08′04″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | St. Joseph |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 63.58 sq mi (164.67 km2) |
• Land | 62.5 sq mi (161.86 km2) |
• Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) 1.71% |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 64,322 |
• Density | 1,029.2/sq mi (397.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 46544, 46545, 46561, 46613, 46614 |
Area code(s) | 574 |
GNIS feature ID | 453714 |
History
Penn Township was formed in 1832.[4]
The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 63.58 square miles (164.7 km2); of this, 62.5 square miles (162 km2) (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km2) (1.71 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Mishawaka (partial)
- Osceola
- South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Hi-View Addition at 41.608381°N 86.178338°W
- Pleasant Valley at 41.694215°N 86.074447°W
- Tamarack Grange at 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.
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.[6]
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 2017-05-09.
- "Penn Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- 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 15 March 2018.