Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Owen Township is one of twelve townships
in Jackson County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,625.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Indiana
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 42,376. The county seat is Brownstown.-History:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. 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 1,625.
Geography
Owen Township covers an area of 54.71 square miles (141.7 km²); of this, 0.18 square mile (0.4661978598 km²) or 0.32 percent is water. The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.Unincorporated towns
- Clear SpringClear Spring, IndianaClear Spring is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- KurtzKurtz, IndianaKurtz is an unincorporated town in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana....
- NormanNorman, IndianaNorman is an unincorporated community in northwestern Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of the town of Brownstown, the county seat of Jackson County. Its elevation is 869 feet , and it is located at...
Adjacent townships
- Salt Creek TownshipSalt Creek Township, Jackson County, IndianaSalt Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 309.-Geography:Salt Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.21 percent is water...
(north) - Pershing TownshipPershing Township, Jackson County, IndianaPershing Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,386.-Geography:Pershing Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.23 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Beck Pond, Buckskin Pond, Fox Pond and Scholl Pond...
(northeast) - Brownstown TownshipBrownstown Township, Jackson County, IndianaBrownstown Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,301.-Geography:Brownstown Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.6 percent is water...
(east) - Carr TownshipCarr Township, Jackson County, IndianaCarr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,384.-Geography:Carr Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.56 percent is water...
(south) - Guthrie Township, Lawrence CountyGuthrie Township, Lawrence County, IndianaGuthrie Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,583.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Guthrie Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water...
(southwest) - Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence CountyPleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, IndianaPleasant Run Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,922. A portion of the Hoosier National Forest is in this township.-Geography:...
(west)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near... -
Indiana State Road 135Indiana State Road 135State Road 135 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a road that connects Indianapolis with the Ohio River; for the most part it is a two-lane road.-Route description:The southern terminus is the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge on the east side of Mauckport... -
Indiana State Road 235Indiana State Road 235State Road 235 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short route in southwest Jackson County.-Route description:State Road 235 begins at State Road 135 east of Medora and southwest of Brownstown. The road travels west to Medora, which it reaches after about . The Medora Covered Bridge parallels the...