Penn Township, Parke County, Indiana

Penn Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 761 and it contained 340 housing units.

History
Penn Township was organized in 1854, and was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.

The Cox Ford Covered Bridge, Joseph Finney House, and Jackson Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.78 sqmi, of which 23.73 sqmi (or 99.79%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 0.21%) is water. The township includes the southwest quarter of Turkey Run State Park.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Bloomingdale

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Annapolis at 39.85254°N, -87.25057°W
 * Coke Oven Hollow at 39.8531°N, -87.29196°W
 * Rockport at 39.88087°N, -87.2789°W
 * Stumptown at 39.85226°N, -87.27446°W

Extinct towns
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
 * Pottertown at 39.83087°N, -87.26224°W

Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Bloomingdale, Coffin, DeBaun and Hethcoe.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 41.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 41
 * [[Image:Indiana 47.svg|25px]] State Road 47

School districts

 * Turkey Run Community School Corporation

Political districts

 * State House District 41
 * State Senate District 38