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Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana

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Montgomery Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 86°46′23″W / 39.36694°N 86.77306°W / 39.36694; -86.77306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOwen
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total23.55 sq mi (61.0 km2)
 • Land23.46 sq mi (60.8 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,203
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
ZIP codes
47433, 47460, 47868
GNIS feature ID453651

Montgomery Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,203 (down from 1,304 at 2010[1]) and it contained 562 housing units.[2]

History

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Montgomery Township was founded in 1819.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.55 square miles (61.0 km2), of which 23.46 square miles (60.8 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[1]

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

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The township contains these three cemeteries: Cloyd, Kaufman and Smith.

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Amazon Lake

School districts

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  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Political districts

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  • State House District 46
  • State Senate District 37

References

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  • "Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ^ a b "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. 764.
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