Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana

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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
Organized1843
Named forRobert Dale Owen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total24.98 sq mi (64.7 km2)
 • Land24.98 sq mi (64.7 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total930
 • Density37.2/sq mi (14.4/km2)
FIPS code18-57456[2]
GNIS feature ID453701

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

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

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

Cemeteries:

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

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. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 32.
  5. Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Owen Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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