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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
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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  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 7 September 2014.




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