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.
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 , of which (or 99.79%) is land and (or 0.21%) is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.
Cities, towns, villages Bloomingdale
Unincorporated towns Annapolis at Coke Oven Hollow at Rockport at Stumptown at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns Pottertown at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.
Major highways U.S. Route 41 State Road 47
School districts North Central Parke Community School Corporation - Text list Formerly: Turkey Run Community School Corporation
Political districts State House District 41 State Senate District 38
References
United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap
External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Penn Township