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A town of 764.
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Penn Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Its National Register listings include Cox Ford Bridge and Jackson Bridge. Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Penn Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,260 in 1890, 761 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1955 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Winters in Penn Township are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Public schools: the North Central Parke Community Schl Corp school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Heritage Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 249 | C− |
| Turkey Run Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 248 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
5.6% of Penn Township working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Penn Township dropped by 42, to 192. The typical journey to work for Penn Township comes to 31 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its typical household income comes in at $93,000.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Penn Township, just over a fifth of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide). The age of the median resident for Penn Township comes to 43.5 years. The town has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 764 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Penn Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Of the losses FEMA expects in Penn Township, 39% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Penn Township, the share who smoke cigarettes is 21%. In Penn Township, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Penn Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 4.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Turkey Run State Park, at 451 acres with 3.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. In Penn Township, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Penn Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turkey Run State Park | 3.3 mi | 451 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Penn Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Penn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
6 places in Penn Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
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.
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Penn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
