Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Penn Township’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for health. Only 35 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Only 38 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns score lower on health. Penn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Penn Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Penn Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Penn Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Penn Township.
Penn Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes in Penn Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 44% of adults have obesity in Penn Township.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Penn Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Penn Township’s median household income is $39,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 17% of Penn Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Penn Township fell to 76 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Penn Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Penn Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Penn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Penn Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,133 (down from 1,239 at 2010) and it contained 530 housing units.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
