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Montgomery Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,304 and it contained 569 housing units.[1]

Montgomery Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 86°46′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	23.55 sq mi (61.0 km2)
• Land	23.46 sq mi (60.8 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,304
• Density	55.6/sq mi (21.5/km2)
ZIP codes	47433, 47460, 47868
GNIS feature ID	453651

History

Montgomery Township was founded in 1819.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.55 square miles (61.0 km²), of which 23.46 square miles (60.8 km²) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Carp at 39.385046°N 86.76084°W / 39.385046; -86.76084
• Cuba at 39.378101°N 86.798063°W / 39.378101; -86.798063

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Cloyd, Kaufman and Smith.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 231
• Indiana State Road 67

Lakes

• Amazon Lake

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Montgomery Township

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