Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Morgan Township
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Map highlighting Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.svg
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°21′52″N86°53′15″W / 39.36444°N 86.88750°W / 39.36444; -86.88750
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Owen
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
29.65 sq mi (76.8 km2)
  Land29.57 sq mi (76.6 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.27%
Elevation
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,148
  Density38.82/sq mi (14.99/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 2020 census, its population was 1,148 (down from 1,237 at 2010 [1] ) and it contained 593 housing units. [2]

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History

Morgan Township was founded in the 1820s. [3]

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

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  784.