Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana

Taylor Township
Township
Location in Owen County
Coordinates: 39°25′59″N 86°44′39″W / 39.43306°N 86.74417°WCoordinates: 39°25′59″N 86°44′39″W / 39.43306°N 86.74417°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Owen
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	19.87 sq mi (51.5 km^2)
• Land	19.77 sq mi (51.2 km^2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km^2)  0.45%
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,020
• Density	51.6/sq mi (19.9/km^2)
ZIP codes	46120, 47433, 47456, 47460
GNIS feature ID	0453892

Taylor Township is one of thirteen townships in Owen County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,020 and it contained 461 housing units.^[1]

Geography

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

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

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Combes Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 231

School districts

• Cloverdale Community Schools

Political districts

• State House District 46
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

External links

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