Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana

Morgan Township
—  Township  —
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°21′52″N 86°53′15″W / 39.36444°N 86.8875°W / 39.36444; -86.8875Coordinates: 39°21′52″N 86°53′15″W / 39.36444°N 86.8875°W / 39.36444; -86.8875
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
- Type	Indiana township
Area
- Total	29.67 sq mi (76.84 km2)
- Land	29.57 sq mi (76.6 km2)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)  0.31%
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,200
- Density	40.6/sq mi (15.7/km2)
ZIP codes	47460, 47833, 47868
GNIS feature ID	0453654

Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,200.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Morgan Township covers an area of 29.67 square miles (76.8 km²); of this, 29.57 square miles (76.6 km²) (99.69 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (0.31 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Atkinsonville at 39°22′40″N 86°52′24″W / 39.3778221°N 86.8733423°W / 39.3778221; -86.8733423
• Beamer at 39°22′00″N 86°56′15″W / 39.3667102°N 86.9375105°W / 39.3667102; -86.9375105
• Jordan at 39°23′54″N 86°55′00″W / 39.3983772°N 86.916677°W / 39.3983772; -86.916677

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Olive Hill, Pleasant Grove and Spears.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

Lakes

• Greybrook Lake

School districts

• Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 37
• State Senate District 39

References

• "Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453654. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Morgan Township