Owen County, Indiana
Owen County: County in Indiana, United States
About
Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,575 and a population density of 21 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,833 inhabitants. Its county seat is Spencer. The county was created 206 years ago in 1818.
Quick Facts about Owen County
| Population : | 20,833 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Indiana (United States) |
| Different from : | Owen County |
| Area : | 1004 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.65% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.35% |
| Named for : | Abraham Owen |
| Altitude : | 787 feet / 240 meters |
| Capital : | Spencer |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1818 |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 17:59:00 (22nd February 2025) |
| Density : | 21 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -3.56% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Owen County is located at 39°18'46"N 86°50'16"W (39.3128100, -86.8376500). It has 5 neighbors: Clay County, Greene County, Monroe County, Morgan County and Putnam County.
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The largest city of Owen County is Stockton with a population of 8,190. . See all Owen County cities & populated places.
Owen County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Owen County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 8,190 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Spencer | 2,262 | Town in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States |
| Gosport | 797 | Town in Indiana |
Owen County has 5 neighbours.
- Clay County county in Indiana, United States
- Greene County county in Indiana, United States of America
- Monroe County county in Indiana, United States
- Morgan County county in Indiana, United States
- Putnam County county in Indiana, United States
- Spencer
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Owen County decreased by 3.56% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 21,575 | - | census |
| 2011 | 21,489 | -0.4% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 21,368 | -0.57% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 21,153 | -1.02% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 21,019 | -0.64% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 20,826 | -0.93% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 20,898 | 0.34% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 20,791 | -0.51% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 20,862 | 0.34% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 20,799 | -0.3% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 20,833 | 0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Owen County (2)
People born in Owen County, including politician Newell Sanders, artist Theodore Clement Steele, .
List
Other places with the same name (2)
- Owen County , Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States with a population of 11,017 people.
Indiana Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 966,183 | County in Oregon, United States |
| Indianapolis | 877,903 | The sixteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. |
| Lake County | 487,536 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Allen County | 382,187 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Hamilton County | 344,238 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Fort Wayne | 272,398 | The second most populous city in Indiana and the center of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area. |
| Saint Joseph County | 271,484 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Elkhart County | 206,161 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Tippecanoe County | 196,115 | County in the northwest quadrant of Indiana, United States |
| Vanderburgh County | 182,447 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Hendricks County | 173,251 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Porter County | 170,980 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Johnson County | 160,607 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Monroe County | 148,219 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Madison County | 129,681 | County in Indiana, United States |
| Clark County | 119,266 | County in Indiana, United States |
