Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana

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Owen Township
Township
Location in Warrick County
Location in Warrick County
Coordinates: 38°09′08″N 87°11′15″W / 38.15222°N 87.18750°W / 38.15222; -87.18750Coordinates: 38°09′08″N 87°11′15″W / 38.15222°N 87.18750°W / 38.15222; -87.18750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total25.48 sq mi (66.0 km2)
 • Land25.09 sq mi (65.0 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)  1.53%
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total611
 • Density24.4/sq mi (9.4/km2)
ZIP codes
47601, 47637
GNIS feature ID453703

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]

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[]

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

Adjacent townships[]

Cemeteries[]

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

Lakes[]

  • Hendrickson Lake

School districts[]

Political districts[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ Fortune, William (1881). Warrick and Its Prominent People: A History of Warrick County, Indiana from the Time of Its Organization and Settlement. Courier Company. p. 20.

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