Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana
Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,237 and it contained 668 housing units.[1]
Morgan Township | |
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Location in Owen County | |
Coordinates: 39°21′52″N 86°53′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Owen |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 29.65 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
• Land | 29.57 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.27% |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,237 |
• Density | 41.8/sq mi (16.1/km2) |
ZIP codes | 47460, 47833, 47868 |
GNIS feature ID | 453654 |
History
Morgan Township was founded in the 1820s.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.65 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.57 square miles (76.6 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.27%) is water.[1]
Unincorporated towns
- Atkinsonville at 39.377822°N 86.873342°W
- Beamer at 39.366710°N 86.937511°W
- Jordan at 39.398377°N 86.916677°W
(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
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. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 784.
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