Penn Township, Osborne County, Kansas
Township in Osborne County, Kansas, U.S.
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Penn Township is a township in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145.[4] The city of Osborne is surrounded by the township but is governmentally independent from it.
Penn Township | |
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Location within Osborne County | |
| Coordinates: 39.432782°N 98.673383°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Osborne |
| Government | |
| • Second District Commissioner | Troy Schaefer |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.096 sq mi (119.39 km2) |
| • Land | 46.073 sq mi (119.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 145 |
| • Density | 3.15/sq mi (1.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 472283 |
History
Penn Township was established by settlers from Pennsylvania who had moved into Kansas, and establishing the city of Osborne in 1871. They named the township after William Penn, the namesake and founder of Pennsylvania.[5]
Geography
Penn Township covers an area of 46.096 square miles (119.39 square kilometers). The South Fork Solomon River flows through it.
Adjacent townships
- Bethany Township, Osborne County (north)
- Ross Township, Osborne County (northeast)
- Corinth Township, Osborne County (east)
- Bloom Township, Osborne County (southeast)
- Hancock Township, Osborne County (south)
- Independence Township, Osborne County (southwest)
- Tilden Township, Osborne County (west)
- Lawrence Township, Osborne County (northwest)
