Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Owen Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′37″N 86°12′02″W / 38.91028°N 86.20056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.72 sq mi (141.7 km2) |
| • Land | 54.47 sq mi (141.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.44% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,588 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453702 |
Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 667 housing units.[1] It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,722 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,031 | 17.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,795 | −11.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,447 | −19.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,338 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,535 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,467 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,456 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,329 | −8.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,380 | 3.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,525 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,625 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,572 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,588 | 1.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.72 square miles (141.7 km2), of which 54.47 square miles (141.1 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.[4] The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit]Extinct towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Salt Creek Township (north)
- Pershing Township (northeast)
- Brownstown Township (east)
- Carr Township (south)
- Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
- Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray.[5]
Major highways
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References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc., Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. Unigraphic. 1886. p. 421.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Scott-Wray Cemetery".
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