Penn Township, Jay County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Penn Township is one of twelve townships
in Jay County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,308.
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 Jay County
Jay County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,806 people, 8,405 households, and 6,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,074 housing units at an average density of 24 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,308.
Geography
Penn Township covers an area of 30.17 square miles (78.1 km²); of this, 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) or 0.05 percent is water. The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Nottingham Township, Wells CountyNottingham Township, Wells County, IndianaNottingham Township is one of nine townships in Wells County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,065.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Nottingham Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
(north) - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Jay County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 866.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...
(east) - Greene TownshipGreene Township, Jay County, IndianaGreene Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,038.-Geography:Greene Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Blaine* Center* Greene...
(southeast) - Knox TownshipKnox Township, Jay County, IndianaKnox Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 510.-Geography:Knox Township covers an area of...
(south) - Harrison Township, Blackford CountyHarrison Township, Blackford County, IndianaHarrison Township is one of four townships in Blackford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,940. The township was named after William Henry Harrison, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, former governor of the Indiana Territory, and 9th President of the United...
(west)