Montgomery 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

Montgomery Township was founded in 1819.[3]

Geography

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

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

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  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.