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CowanIN

The town, settled in 1869, counts 89 residents.

Population
89
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Settled
1869
157 years ago

Is Cowan a good place to live?

Cowan’s average commute is 49 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Cowan. Cowan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Monroe Township · 1 miSpringport · 4 miCenter Township · 6 miSalem Township · 6 miJefferson Township · 6 miMuncie · 6 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cowan.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Cowan, with inland flooding at the top

30risk score of 100

56% of Cowan’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
Full pageCowan’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters15 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Cowan brings four seasons and pleasant summers

19″snow a winter

The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCowan’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 20°Rain & snow19″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cowan

14pages on Cowan
The big questions
Cost of livingWork & commute$107K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions48 nearby · Christy Woods 7 miLibraryMuncie-Center Township Public LibraryCollegesBall State University is 6.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1869Climate84° summer highs · 19″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Conner Prairie and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cowan. Close and well known come first.

All 48 attractions →
35 mi MuseumConner Prairie29 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center39 mi MuseumFort Recovery7 mi GardenMinnetrista27 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House33 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Cowan: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cowan, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsCowan Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4730247302 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Cowan

Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie6.8 mi$11,082 in-state tuitionAnderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson14.5 mi$37,240 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Cowan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Cowan

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