Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana

Montgomery Township
Township

Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 86°46′23″W / 39.36694°N 86.77306°W / 39.36694; -86.77306Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 86°46′23″W / 39.36694°N 86.77306°W / 39.36694; -86.77306
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Owen
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 23.55 sq mi (61.0 km2)
 • Land 23.46 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.38%
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,304
 • Density 55.6/sq mi (21.5/km2)
ZIP codes 47433, 47460, 47868
GNIS feature ID 453651

Montgomery Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,304 and it contained 569 housing units.[1]

History

Montgomery Township was founded in 1819.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.55 square miles (61.0 km2), of which 23.46 square miles (60.8 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Cloyd, Kaufman and Smith.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Amazon Lake

School districts

  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37

References

  • "Montgomery 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
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 764.
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