Owen Township, Clark County, Indiana

Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 958 and it contained 462 housing units.[3]

Owen Township
Township
Location of Owen Township in Clark County
Location of Owen Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°30′01″N 85°31′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total17.35 sq mi (44.9 km2)
 • Land17.07 sq mi (44.2 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
718 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total958
 • Density56.1/sq mi (21.7/km2)
FIPS code18-57438[2]
GNIS feature ID453700

History

Owen Township was established around 1830.[4] It was named for John Owen, a county commissioner.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 17.35 square miles (44.9 km2), of which 17.07 square miles (44.2 km2) (or 98.39%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2) (or 1.61%) is water.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains several cemeteries: Bowyer (a.k.a. Hogan), Conn, Hibernia, Hogan, Manaugh, Olive Branch, Owen Creek Presbyterian/Baptist Church, Perry, Pleasant View, Shiloh (a.k.a. Owen Township) [6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 375.
  5. Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. p. 11.
  6. Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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