Penn Township | |
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 Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, in Penn Township | |
 Location in St. Joseph County | |
| Coordinates:41°38′45″N86°08′04″W / 41.64583°N 86.13444°W /41.64583; -86.13444 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.58 sq mi (164.67 km2) |
| • Land | 62.49 sq mi (161.86 km2) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) 1.71% |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 68,698 |
| • Density | 1,029/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 | 574 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453714 |
Penn Township is one of thirteentownships inSt. Joseph County, in theU.S. state ofIndiana.[3] As of the2000 census, its population was 64,322.[4]
Penn Township was formed in 1832.[5]
TheMishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1998.[6]
According to theUnited 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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.
Penn Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[7]
Places adjacent to Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities ofSt. Joseph County, Indiana,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
