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Owen Township, Clark County, Indiana

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Owen Township
Township
Location of Owen Township in Clark County
Location of Owen Township in Clark County
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
17.35 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)
 • Total
958
 • Density56.1/sq mi (21.7/km2)
FIPS code18-57438[2]
GNIS feature ID453700

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]

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 cemetery: Bowyer (aka Hogan), Conn, Hibernia, Hogan, Manaugh, Olive Branch, Owen Creek Presbyterian/Baptist Church, Perry, Pleasant View, Shiloh (aka Owen Township) [6]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. 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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