Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana

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 63.58 sqmi; of this, 62.5 sqmi (98.29 percent) is land and 1.08 sqmi (1.71 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Mishawaka (partial)
 * Osceola
 * South Bend (partial)

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Hi-View Addition at 41.60838°N, -86.17834°W
 * Pleasant Valley at 41.69422°N, -86.07445°W
 * Tamarack Grange at 41.59616°N, -86.13778°W

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.

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