world.wikisort.org - USA

Owen Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 611 and it contained 249 housing units.[1]

Owen Township
Township
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°09′08″N 87°11′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Warrick
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
• Land	25.09 sq mi (65.0 km2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.53%
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	611
• Density	24.4/sq mi (9.4/km2)
ZIP codes	47601, 47637
GNIS feature ID	453703

History

Owen Township was organized in 1848, and named for Robert Dale Owen, an Indiana politician.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km²), of which 25.09 square miles (65.0 km²) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km²) (or 1.53%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Dickeyville at 38.15616°N 87.219727°W / 38.15616; -87.219727
• Folsomville at 38.129216°N 87.164169°W / 38.129216; -87.164169

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

Adjacent townships

• Lane Township (north)
• Pigeon Township (east)
• Skelton Township (southeast)
• Boon Township (southwest)
• Hart Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Barrenfork, Leslie, Saint Clair and Shiloh.

Lakes

• Hendrickson Lake

School districts

• Warrick County School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 8th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 47

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

---