Owensville, Indiana
Encyclopedia
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville
.
Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township
, Gibson County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,322 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 523 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,665.3 people per square mile (1,020.9/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 1,139.1 per square mile (436.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.23% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 523 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $40,263. Males had a median income of $35,294 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,916. About 5.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
K-8: Owensville Community School
9-12: Gibson Southern High School
(merged into Gibson Southern High School
in 1974.)
plant located halfway between Princeton and Fort Branch, as well as Gibson Generating Station
located 5.5 miles north - northwest of Owensville.
Owensville High School
, which merged with Fort Branch and Haubstadt high schools to form Gibson Southern, had the first high school gymnasium in Indiana with a glass backboard. One of those backboards is now in the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle, Indiana
.
Owensville
Ownesville may refer to:*Owensville, California*Owensville, Indiana*Owensville, Maryland*Owensville, Missouri*Owensville, Ohio...
.
Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township
Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Montgomery Township is the largest of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is...
, Gibson County
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,322 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Owensville is located at 38°16′18"N 87°41′26"W (38.271769, -87.690652).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,322 people, 523 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,665.3 people per square mile (1,020.9/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 1,139.1 per square mile (436.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.23% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 523 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $40,263. Males had a median income of $35,294 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,916. About 5.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
South Gibson School CorporationSouth Gibson School Corporation
-The School Corporation:The South Gibson School Corporation is the largest of the three public school governing institutions in enrollment and territory covered in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the ten largest in enrollment in Southwestern Indiana...
K-8: Owensville Community School
Owensville Community School
Owensville Community School is a K-8 learning institution located 1.8 miles south and slightly west of Owensville, Indiana. the Mascot is the Kickapoos, the mascot of the former Owensville Montgomery High School which consolidated into Gibson Southern High School in 1974. The school serves...
9-12: Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
Former Schools
Owensville High SchoolOwensville High School
Owensville High School, sometimes referred to as Owensville Montgomery High School or Owensville Montgomery Township School was a K-12 Public learning facility located in Owensville, Indiana.-History:...
(merged into Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School
Gibson Southern High School is a public high school located near Fort Branch, Indiana in Gibson County.-School Description:Completed in 1974, Gibson Southern was created as a consolidation of Fort Branch Marlette, Haubstadt Johnson, and Owensville Montgomery High Schools...
in 1974.)
Economy
Unlike Princeton and Fort Branch, Owensville's economy practically consists of a scant few family-owned business with only three exceptions with a Dollar General a Mount Carmel, Illinois - Based gas company and a locally owned insurance chain. The largest family owned business in Owensville is Holder's Furniture. However, like Fort Branch, Owensville has a rapidly growing population in subdivisions that are primarily north of the town. The two largest employers of Owensville's residents are the Toyota Motor Manufacturing IndianaToyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. is an automobile manufacturing factory located nearly halfway between Princeton, Indiana and Fort Branch, Indiana, USA...
plant located halfway between Princeton and Fort Branch, as well as Gibson Generating Station
Gibson Generating Station
The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the northern end of northern Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is close to the Wabash River, just opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois...
located 5.5 miles north - northwest of Owensville.
Owensville High School
Owensville High School
Owensville High School, sometimes referred to as Owensville Montgomery High School or Owensville Montgomery Township School was a K-12 Public learning facility located in Owensville, Indiana.-History:...
, which merged with Fort Branch and Haubstadt high schools to form Gibson Southern, had the first high school gymnasium in Indiana with a glass backboard. One of those backboards is now in the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle, Indiana
New Castle, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,780 people, 7,462 households, and 4,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,987.5 people per square mile . There were 8,042 housing units at an average density of 1,351.3 per square mile...
.
Highways - Local Names
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Indiana State Road 65Indiana State Road 65State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arcs to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
- First, Brummitt, and Mill Streets from north to south. -
Indiana State Road 165Indiana State Road 165State Road 165 is a route in Gibson and Posey counties in the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 165 starts at State Road 66 near Wadesville then goes north through Poseyville where it intersects intersects Interstate 64 at Exit 12. It is also concurrent with State Road 68 for...
- Brummitt Street west of Mill Street. -
Indiana State Road 168Indiana State Road 168State Road 168 is a long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton, Montgomery, and Union townships.-Route description:...
- Walnut Street east of Mill Street.
Notable Residents & Natives
- Eric CampbellEric Campbell (baseball)Eric Campbell is a minor league baseball third baseman. Listed at 6-feet and 205 pounds, Campbell bats and throws right-handed.Entering 2007, he was rated by Baseball America as the No...
- Class A Minor League Player for the Myrtle Beach PelicansMyrtle Beach PelicansThe Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They are a Class A Advanced team in the Carolina League and the franchise is currently the farm team of the Texas Rangers. From their inaugural season until 2010, the Pelicans were an affiliate of the... - Max Armstrong - Chicago radio broadcaster for WGN (AM)WGN (AM)WGN is a radio station in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the only radio station owned by the Tribune Company, which also owns the flagship television station WGN-TV, the Chicago Tribune newspaper and Chicago magazine locally. WGN's transmitter is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois...