Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

Penn Township is one of thirteen townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

in St. Joseph County

St. Joseph County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, USA

United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 64,322.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, Penn Township covers an area of 63.58 square miles (164.7 km²); of this, 62.5 square miles (161.9 km²) (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 square miles (2.8 km²) (1.71 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana
Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River and a Twin city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 Census...

(partial)
Osceola
Osceola, Indiana
Osceola is a town in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,463 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.The town is named after Seminole fighter, Osceola...
South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...

(partial)

Unincorporated towns

Hi-View Addition at 41.6083814°N 86.1783378°W
Pleasant Valley at 41.6942154°N 86.0744474°W
Tamarack Grange at 41.5961594°N 86.1377813°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Harris Township
Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Harris Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,873.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of .-Major highways:* Interstate 80...

(north)
Cleveland Township, Elkhart County
Cleveland Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Cleveland Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,729.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of ; of this is water. Boot Lake is in this township.-Adjacent townships:...

(northeast)
Baugo Township, Elkhart County
Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Baugo Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 7,646.-Geography:Baugo Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Adjacent townships:* Cleveland Township...

(east)
Olive Township, Elkhart County
Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Olive Township is one of sixteen townships in Elkhart County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,847.-Adjacent townships:* Baugo Township * Concord Township * Harrison Township * Union Township...

(southeast)
Madison Township
Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Madison Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,770.-Geography:...

(south)
Centre Township
Centre Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Centre Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,236.-Geography:...

(west)
Portage Township
Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Portage Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,916.-Geography:...

(west)
Clay Township
Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Clay Township is one of 13 townships in St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,145.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clay Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Georgetown* Granger *...

(northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.

Political districts

Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in South Bend, the district is located in north-central Indiana and takes in the Indiana portion of the Michiana region...
State House District 21
State House District 5
State House District 6
State Senate District 10
State Senate District 11
State Senate District 9

External links

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