- Source: Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana
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) and it contained 530 housing units.
History
Penn Township was named in honor of William Penn.
The Rebecca Rankin Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Geography
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. The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.
= Cities and towns
=Pennville
= Unincorporated towns
=Balbec
Fiat
= Adjacent townships
=Nottingham Township, Wells County (north)
Jackson Township (east)
Greene Township (southeast)
Knox Township (south)
Harrison Township, Blackford County (west)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains three cemeteries: Hillside, Maple Lawn and West Grove.
= Major highways
=SR 1
SR 18
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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- Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana
- Pennville, Indiana
- Penn Township
- Penn Township, Indiana
- Jay County, Indiana
- Balbec, Indiana
- Fiat, Indiana
- Jackson Township, Jay County, Indiana
- Blackford County, Indiana
- Greene Township, Jay County, Indiana
