Owensburg, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Owensburg, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Owensburg
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Area Total Km2:15.35
Area Land Km2:15.33
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:5.93
Area Land Sq Mi:5.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Sq Mi:67.91
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:402
Population Density Km2:26.22
Coordinates:38.9222°N -86.7444°W
Elevation Ft:643
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47453
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-57510[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583463
Unit Pref:Imperial

Owensburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States. It was named in honor of the Owens family of early settlers.[3] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 406.[4]

Geography

Owensburg is located in southeastern Greene County. The southern border of the CDP follows the Martin County line, and the western edge of the CDP follows Indiana State Road 45. State Road 58 passes through the center of Owensburg, leading east to Bedford and west with State Road 45 to Interstate 69 and U.S. Route 231 near Scotland. State Road 45 leads north from Owensburg 4miles to Interstate 69 and to Bloomington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Owensburg CDP has a total area of 15.4sqkm, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.13%, is water.[4] The center of Owensburg is in the valley of Town Branch, which flows east to Indian Creek, a tributary of East Fork of the White River and part of the Wabash River watershed.

Demographics

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 254. ...named for the local Owens family..
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Owensburg CDP, Indiana. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. December 5, 2016.