Penn Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 569 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 (or 99.93%) is land and (or 0.07%) is water. The streams of Brooks Creek and Haines Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
Pennville
Unincorporated towns
Balbec
Fiat
Adjacent townships
Nottingham Township, Wells County (north) Jackson Township (east) Greene Township (southeast) Knox Township (south) Harrison Township, Blackford County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Hillside, Maple Lawn and West Grove.
Major highways
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files