Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64,322.
History Penn Township was formed in 1832.
The Mishawaka Reservoir Caretaker's Residence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Penn Township covers an area of ; of this, (98.29 percent) is land and (1.71 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Mishawaka (partial) Osceola South Bend (partial)
Unincorporated towns Hi-View Addition at Pleasant Valley at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Harris Township (north) Cleveland Township, Elkhart County (northeast) Baugo Township, Elkhart County (east) Olive Township, Elkhart County (southeast) Madison Township (south) Centre Township (west) Portage Township (west) Clay Township (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Eutzler, Fairview, Ferrisville, Pleasant Valley, Saint Josephs and Saint Josephs.
Major highways
Lakes Willow Lake
Education Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation School City of Mishawaka
Penn Township residents may obtain a free library card from any branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.
Political districts Indiana's 2nd congressional district State House District 21 State House District 5 State House District 6 State Senate District 10 State Senate District 11 State Senate District 9
References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) IndianaMap
External links Official website Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana