Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana

Morgan Township
Township

Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°21′52″N 86°53′15″W / 39.36444°N 86.88750°W / 39.36444; -86.88750Coordinates: 39°21′52″N 86°53′15″W / 39.36444°N 86.88750°W / 39.36444; -86.88750
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

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]

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

(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
  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. 784.
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