Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana
Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,148 (down from 1,237 at 2010) and it contained 593 housing units.
History
Morgan Township was founded in the 1820s.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.65 square miles (76.8 km), of which 29.57 square miles (76.6 km) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) (or 0.27%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Atkinsonville at 39°22′40″N 86°52′24″W / 39.377822°N 86.873342°W
- Beamer at 39°22′00″N 86°56′15″W / 39.366710°N 86.937511°W
- Jordan at 39°23′54″N 86°55′00″W / 39.398377°N 86.916677°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Olive Hill, Pleasant Grove and Spears.
Major highways
Lakes
- Greybrook Lake
School districts
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
Political districts
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 37
- State Senate District 39
References
- "Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 784.