Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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Owen Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′37″N 86°12′02″W / 38.91028°N 86.20056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.72 sq mi (141.7 km2) |
| • Land | 54.47 sq mi (141.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) 0.44% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,588 |
| • Density | 29.15/sq mi (11.26/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,722 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,031 | 17.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,795 | −11.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,447 | −19.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,338 | −7.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,535 | 14.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,467 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,456 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,329 | −8.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,380 | 3.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,525 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,625 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,572 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,588 | 1.0% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
