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Owen TownshipIN
A town of 917.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Population
917
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$134K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Owen Township a good place to live?
Only 6 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Owen Township. Owen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
917 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipRoss TownshipDemocrat TownshipWarren TownshipOwen Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Owen Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Owen Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Owen Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClinton County Circuit Court ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46041, 4606546041 75% · 46065 25%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.
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 37% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide). Owen Township’s median age is 33.8 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Owen Township has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 917 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
33.8median age · IN 38.1
| Owen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Owen TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school41%
Some college19%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Owen Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Owen Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Owen Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (31%), Lafayette (17%) and Indianapolis (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Owen Township1%
Frankfort31%
Lafayette17%
Indianapolis9%
Lebanon5%
16 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Owen Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Owen Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Owen Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Owen Township is
Owen Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Owen Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, above both Indiana’s towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). 23% of Owen Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Owen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Owen Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8.9% |
Indiana University Health Frankfort
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Owen Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →Ross–Ade Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Owen Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium16 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
18 mi State parkProphetstown State Park30 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
38 mi MuseumConner Prairie
35 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Owen Township
16pages on Owen Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Owen Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo20.7 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis45 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Owen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Owen Township for work
Where Owen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Owen Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Owen Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Owen Township is one of the fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 879 (down from 930 at 2010) and it contained 346 housing units. The township was named after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Questions about Owen Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Owen Township, IN a good place to live?
Owen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.