Owen County, Indiana
19 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,604
- Median household income
- $62,464
- ±5,041
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 315 of 10,545 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.2%
- 6,998 of 8,618 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Owen | 21,446 (2021) | 60 S Main St, Spencer | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Gosport | 849 (2021) | Po Box 146, Gosport | — |
| Town of Spencer | 2,426 (2021) | 90 N West St, Spencer | Website |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clay | 2,629 (2021) | 5663 State Highway 43, Spencer | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,268 (2021) | 5725 Gentry Rd, Freedom | — |
| Township of Harrison | 430 (2021) | 9827 Cooper Rd, Gosport | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,693 (2021) | 7751 Lower Cliff Rd, Poland | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,012 (2021) | 9975 Coal City Arney Rd, Worthington | — |
| Township of Jennings | 788 (2021) | 2640 Ponderosa Rd, Spencer | — |
| Township of Lafayette | 1,205 (2021) | 8594 Patricksburg Road, Spencer | — |
| Township of Marion | 917 (2021) | 13800 Stephens Rd, Bowling Green | — |
| Township of Montgomery | 1,197 (2021) | 5826 Rocky Hill Rd, Spencer | — |
| Township of Morgan | 1,194 (2021) | 7101 Beamer Station Rd, Poland | — |
| Township of Taylor | 1,048 (2021) | 217 N Cataract Rd, Cloverdale | — |
| Township of Washington | 6,368 (2021) | 836 Maple Dr, Spencer | Website |
| Township of Wayne | 1,697 (2021) | Po Box 135, Gosport | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Owen County Public Library | Libraries | 10 S Montgomery St, Spencer | Website |
| Graybrook Lake Conservancy District | Other natural resources | Po Box 583, Spencer | Website |
| Owen County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 788 Pottersville Rd, Spencer | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Spencer-Owen Community Schools
School district6 schools
205 E Hillside, Spencer, IN, 47460
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Community Farmers' Market of Owen County
60 S. Main Street Spencer, IN, 47460
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Owen County Farmers Market
459 W. Morgan Street (SR46), Spencer, IN, 47460
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-11. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.