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A township of 2,052 people in Cass County, Michigan
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Conserved land0.8%170 of 22,552 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves383 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Civil township in Michigan, United States
1,755Population
35.4 sq miArea
889 ftElevation

Penn Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,755 at the 2020 census. Penn Township is the location of the Bonine House, a lookout post on the Underground Railroad, on the corner of M-60 and Penn Road. Vandalia, located within Penn Township, also was affiliated with the Underground Railroad.

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Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 10.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cassopolis Family Clinic AnnexCassopolis · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49031, 49095, 49067 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Penn →
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