Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,572 and it contained 677 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 , of which (or 99.54%) is land and (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