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 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, of which is land and is water. The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Hillside, Maple Lawn and West Grove.

Major highways

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