Official Name: | Owen Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.72 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 54.47 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.44 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1588 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation M: | 263 |
Elevation Ft: | 863 |
Coordinates: | 38.9103°N -86.2006°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 0453702 |
Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 667 housing units.[1] It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.54%) is land and (or 0.44%) is water.[3] The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.
The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray.[4]