Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana
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 (0.6 km2) 0.44% |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,588 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/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. It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.
| 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 | |||