Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana

Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,588 and it contained 667 housing units. It was named for the local Owen family of pioneer settlers.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 54.72 sqmi, of which 54.47 sqmi (or 99.54%) is land and 0.24 sqmi (or 0.44%) is water. The streams of Bee Creek, Clear Spring Creek and Little Salt Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

 * Clear Spring
 * Kurtz
 * Norman

Extinct towns

 * Pleasantville

Adjacent townships

 * Salt Creek Township (north)
 * Pershing Township (northeast)
 * Brownstown Township (east)
 * Carr Township (south)
 * Guthrie Township, Lawrence County (southwest)
 * Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bagwell, Bower, and Scott-Wray.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 50.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 50
 * [[Image:Indiana 135.svg|25px]] State Road 135
 * [[Image:Indiana 235.svg|25px]] State Road 235