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Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,572 and it contained 677 housing units.[1] It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.[2]

Owen Township
Township
Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 38°54′37″N 86°12′02″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  (2010)
• Total	1,572
• Density	28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453702

Geography

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.[1] The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Clear Spring
• Kurtz
• Norman

Extinct towns

• Pleasantville

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray.[3]

Major highways

• U.S. Route 50
• State Road 135
• State Road 235

References

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

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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