Owen Township, Clark County, Indiana

Owen Township
—  Township  —
Location of Owen Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 38°30′01″N 85°31′29″W / 38.50028°N 85.52472°W / 38.50028; -85.52472Coordinates: 38°30′01″N 85°31′29″W / 38.50028°N 85.52472°W / 38.50028; -85.52472
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Government
– Type	Indiana township
Area
– Total	17.49 sq mi (45.31 km2)
– Land	17.34 sq mi (44.92 km2)
– Water	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation[1]	718 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	865
– Density	49.87/sq mi (19.26/km2)
FIPS code	18-57438[2]
GNIS feature ID	453700

Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 865.

Geography

Owen Township covers an area of 17.49 square miles (45.3 km²); 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (0.86 percent) of this is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hibernia
• Owen
• Sunset Village
• Vesta

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

Adjacent townships

• Washington Township (north)
• Bethlehem Township (northeast)
• Charlestown Township (west)
• Oregon Township (northwest)

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 62

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Olive Branch.

References

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana