Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana

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; -87.18750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarrick
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
25.48 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
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
646
 • 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.[2]

History

Owen Township was organized in 1848, and named for Robert Dale Owen, an Indiana politician.[3]

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.[2]

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. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.