Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Taylor Township

Township

Countryside in Taylor Township

Location in Owen County

Coordinates: 39°25′59″N 86°44′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.43306°N 86.74417°W﻿ / 39.43306; -86.74417
Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
County| Owen
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total

| 19.87 sq mi (51.5 km2)
• Land| 19.77 sq mi (51.2 km2)
• Water| 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.45%
Elevation

| 778 ft (237 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,013
• Density| 51/sq mi (20/km2)
ZIP codes|

46120, 47433, 47456, 47460

GNIS feature ID| 453892

Taylor Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,013 (slightly down from 1,020 at 2010[1]) and it contained 438 housing units.[2]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 19.87 square miles (51.5 km2), of which 19.77 square miles (51.2 km2) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.45%) is water.[1]

### Unincorporated towns

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* Devore at 39°25′47″N 86°45′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.429768°N 86.752784°W﻿ / 39.429768; -86.752784
* Quincy at 39°27′13″N 86°42′45″W﻿ / ﻿39.453658°N 86.712505°W﻿ / 39.453658; -86.712505
* Wallace Junction at 39°27′49″N 86°43′37″W﻿ / ﻿39.463658°N 86.726950°W﻿ / 39.463658; -86.726950

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

### Cemeteries

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The township contains Combes Cemetery.

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 231

## School districts

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* Cloverdale Community Schools

## Political districts

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* State House District 46
* State Senate District 37

## References

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* "Taylor 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.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana
* City-Data.com page for Taylor Township

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Places adjacent to Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana

| Cloverdale Township, Putnam County |

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Jennings Township |

Taylor Township

| Harrison Township
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Montgomery Township |
| Wayne Township

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Municipalities and communities of Owen County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Spencer

Towns|

* Gosport
* Spencer

Map of Indiana highlighting Owen County

Townships|

* Clay
* Franklin
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Jennings
* Lafayette
* Marion
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Taylor
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Coal City
* Patricksburg

Other
communities|

* Adel
* Alaska‡
* Arney
* Atkinsonville
* Beamer
* Braysville
* Carp
* Cataract
* Cuba
* Cunot
* Daggett
* Denmark
* Devore
* Farmers
* Freedom
* Freeman
* Hancock Corner
* Hickory Corner
* Hubbell
* Jordan
* Lewisville‡
* Marion Mills
* New Hope
* Pottersville
* Quincy
* Romona
* Silex
* Smithville
* Southport
* Stockton
* Vandalia
* Vilas
* Whitehall

Ghost town|

* Wallace Junction

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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