Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana
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| Penn Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.8525°N 87.25833°WCoordinates: 39°51′09″N 87°15′30″W / 39.8525°N 87.25833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Parke |
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| • 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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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of 23.77 square miles (61.6 km2); of this, 23.72 square miles (61.4 km2) (99.77 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.23 percent) is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
[edit] Cities, towns, villages
[edit] 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.)
[edit] 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.)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] School districts
- Turkey Run Community School Corporation
[edit] Political districts
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 38
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Penn Township
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