Cowan, Indiana

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Cowan, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Cowan, Indiana
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Cowan, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°06′21″N85°23′27″W / 40.10583°N 85.39083°W / 40.10583; -85.39083
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Delaware
Township Monroe
Founded1869
Named after Charles McCowan
Elevation
[1]
302 m (991 ft)
ZIP code
47302
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-15526 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830357 [1]

Cowan is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

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History

Cowan was founded in 1869, [3] when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Charles McCowan, a longtime resident who donated funds to build a church and school building. [4]

Overview

The Cowan Street Light Festival was an annual event held in Cowan to raise money to pay for the electricity used by the town's street lights, with most funds raised by selling booths to vendors. However, currently the festival no longer exists.

Public education is administered by the Cowan Community School Corporation (formerly the Monroe Community School Corporation). The elementary (K-6) was ranked 8/10. The high school (7-12) was ranked 5/10.

Geography

The Norfolk Southern Railway passes from north to south through town. Cowan is located one mile north of Oakville.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cowan as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [5]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cowan, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was laid out on November 5, 1869...
  4. ↑ Kemper, William Harrison (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 101.
  5. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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