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Owen TownshipIN

A town of 1,021.

Population
1,021
2025 Census estimate · +8.2% since 2020
Median home value
$317K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town

Is Owen Township a good place to live?

Owen Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. Owen Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town in Indiana scores lower than Owen Township on walkability. On the outdoors, just 8 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Owen Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−WalkabilityCJobs & income
Small town

1,021 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bethlehem Township · 6 miWashington Township · 6 miGoshen · 6 miCharlestown Township · 7 miOregon Township · 8 miCharlestown · 9 mi
Charlestown TownshipBethlehem TownshipWestportWashington TownshipOregon TownshipCharlestown TownshipBethlehem TownshipWestportWashington TownshipOregon TownshipOwen Township

How Owen Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Owen Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 1.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income7 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $317K, 4.3 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household incomeC+Open →HealthBaptist Health Lagrange 10.1 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 52.1; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Owen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Owen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreater Clark County SchoolsWhich 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 hereClark County Circuit Court ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47111, 4714147111 89% · 47141 11%Census 2020

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

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Owen Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Owen Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.3% of working residents work locally in Owen Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The median household income in Owen Township is $57,000. The top destinations are Jeffersonville (19%), Louisville (9%) and Indianapolis (7%).

0%work in town
Owen TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.3%11%8%
Median household income$57,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Owen Township0%
Jeffersonville19%
Louisville9%
Indianapolis7%
Charlestown5%
20 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Owen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Full pageOwen Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here7 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Owen TownshipCommute times44 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Owen Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Owen Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Owen Township’s July high is 87°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageOwen Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 24°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

High risk in Owen Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageOwen Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC+

Residents of Owen Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns

Owen Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 43% of Owen Township adults have obesity.

43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Owen TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%39%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%39%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outOwen TownshipIN
Fewer uninsured adults7.4%8.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.4%14.7%
Baptist Health Lagrange
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageOwen Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby10.1 miles to an ER · Baptist Health LagrangeHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 26 more within 40 miles

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

All 45 attractions →
20 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution23 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom19 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium20 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center23 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium20 mi MuseumMuhammad Ali Center
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Owen Township

16pages on Owen Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 53% of IN districtsHealthC+Better than IN on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteC$57K median household income · 7 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions45 nearby · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery 16 miLibraryB−New Washington LibraryCollegesGalen College of Nursing-Louisville is 14.1 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Owen Township

Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Louisville, KY14.1 mi

About 2 of every 100 Owen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Owen Township for work

Where Owen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Jeffersonville Jeffersonville 19% 9% → Louisville Louisville 9% 7% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 7% 5% → Charlestown Charlestown 5% 5% → New Albany New Albany 5% 3% → Clarksville Clarksville 3% Owen Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Owen Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Owen Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Owen Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 958 and it contained 462 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft

Questions about Owen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Owen Township, IN expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.