- Source: Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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. It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.72 square miles (141.7 km2), of which 54.47 square miles (141.1 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 0.44%) is water. The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.
= Unincorporated towns
=Clear Spring
Kurtz
Norman
= Extinct towns
=Pleasantville
= Adjacent townships
=Salt Creek Township (north)
Pershing Township (northeast)
Brownstown Township (east)
Carr Township (south)
Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (west)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray.
= Major highways
=U.S. Route 50
State Road 135
State Road 235
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana