Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Owen Township is one of fourteen townships
in Clinton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 923. The township was named for Robert Dale Owen
of New Harmony
.
, 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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clinton County, Indiana
Clinton County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 923. The township was named for Robert Dale Owen
Robert Dale Owen
Robert Dale Owen was a longtime exponent in his adopted United States of the socialist doctrines of his father, Robert Owen, as well as a politician in the Democratic Party.-Biography:...
of New Harmony
New Harmony, Indiana
New Harmony is a historic town on the Wabash River in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States. It lies north of Mount Vernon, the county seat. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Evansville metropolitan area. Many of the old Harmonist buildings still stand...
.
History
Originally included in Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Jackson Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,218. The township was named for President Andrew Jackson.-History:...
, 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
Union Township, Clinton County, Indiana
Union Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
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.
Unincorporated towns
- CambriaCambria, IndianaCambria is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana.-History:Cambria was established as a station on the Monon Railroad which was built through the southwestern portion of Owen Township. A 1913 county history described it as "a new but ambitious village."...
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- GeetingsvilleGeetingsville, IndianaGeetingsville is an unincorporated town on the border of Owen and Warren townships in Clinton County, Indiana.-History:Never officially platted, the village of Geetingsville was a small social and business center with a general store, a blacksmith shop and a physician...
- MoranMoran, IndianaMoran is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana. Originally a station on the Vandalia Railroad, Moran was laid out by Noah L. Bunnell in October, 1873, and named for an official of the railroad. The official, who was from Sedalia, Illinois, also suggested the name of the...
- SedaliaSedalia, IndianaSedalia is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States.-History:Sedalia was platted March 31, 1873 by James A. Campbell and Jackson B. McCune and was named after Sedalia, Illinois, the home town of an official of the Vandalia Railroad. McCune built the first...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Democrat Township, Carroll CountyDemocrat Township, Carroll County, IndianaDemocrat Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 881.-Unincorporated towns:* Adams Mill* Cutler* Lexington* Prince William* Ray-Adjacent townships:* Monroe * Burlington...
(north) - Burlington Township, Carroll CountyBurlington Township, Carroll County, IndianaBurlington Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,561.-Adjacent townships:* Carrollton Township * Ervin Township, Howard County * Monroe Township, Howard County...
(northeast) - Warren TownshipWarren Township, Clinton County, IndianaWarren Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 634.-History:Originally part of Jackson Township, Warren was made a separate township in 1834. The first settler in the area was A. F...
(east) - Michigan TownshipMichigan Township, Clinton County, IndianaMichigan Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,684. The township was named for the Michigan Road, an early thoroughfare through the area.-History:...
(southeast) - Union TownshipUnion Township, Clinton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,019. The township's name refers to its creation from the northern part of Center Township and the southern part of Owen.-History:...
(south) - Ross TownshipRoss Township, Clinton County, IndianaRoss Township is one of fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,743. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.-History:...
(west)
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 26Indiana State Road 26State Road 26 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about .-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 75Indiana State Road 75State Road 75, the highest two-digit route in the U.S. state of Indiana consists of two discontinuous north–south segments.-Southern section:...