Owen Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 930 and it contained 334 housing units.[3] The township was named for Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony.[4]

Owen Township
Township
County Road 600 North at Ellis, once a stop along the now-defunct railroad.
Location of Owen Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°23′25″N 86°30′56″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clinton
Organized	1843
Named for	Robert Dale Owen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	24.98 sq mi (64.7 km2)
• Land	24.98 sq mi (64.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	784 ft (239 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	930
• Density	37.2/sq mi (14.4/km2)
FIPS code	18-57456[2]
GNIS feature ID	453701

History

Originally included in Jackson Township, Owen was organized as a separate township in March, 1843. It lost a one-mile (1.6 km) strip along its southern border to Union Township which was created in 1889, leaving Owen a five-mile (8 km) by five mile square. The first settlers in the area were Elihu Short, Samuel Gray, John Temple and John Miller in 1828.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.98 square miles (64.7 km²), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

• Cambria
• Ellis
• Geetingsville
• Moran
• Sedalia

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

Adjacent townships

• Democrat Township, Carroll County (north)
• Burlington Township, Carroll County (northeast)
• Warren Township (east)
• Michigan Township (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Ross Township (west)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 26
• Indiana State Road 75
• Indiana State Road 38

Cemeteries

Cemeteries:

• Mount Hope
• Old Chaney
• ...and more

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

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