Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana
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.
History
Owen Township was organized in 1848, and named for Robert Dale Owen, an Indiana politician.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 25.48 square miles (66.0 km), of which 25.09 square miles (65.0 km) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km) (or 1.53%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Dickeyville at 38°09′22″N 87°13′11″W / 38.15616°N 87.219727°W
- Folsomville at 38°07′45″N 87°09′51″W / 38.129216°N 87.164169°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Lane Township (north)
- Pigeon Township (east)
- Skelton Township (southeast)
- Boon Township (southwest)
- Hart Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Barrenfork, Leslie, Saint Clair and Shiloh.
Lakes
- Hendrickson Lake
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 47
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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