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Owen CountyIndiana

Owen County is in Indiana and was created in 1819 from Daviess and Sullivan counties, with Spencer as its county seat.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatSpencer
  • Named forAbraham Owen
  • Land area385 sq mi + 2.5 sq mi water
  • Population21,321 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped17,862 checked 15 October 2026
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ClayGreeneMonroePutnamMorgan Spencer Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Owen on the map of Indiana

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History

Formed in 1819 from Daviess County and Sullivan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Owen County was created in 1819 from Daviess and Sullivan counties. The county was named after Abraham Owen. Owen County lost territory to the creation of Putnam County in 1822 and to the creation of Clay County in 1825.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1819
    Owen County created Owen created from Daviess and Sullivan.
    from Daviessfrom Sullivan
    · Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/p. 96
  2. 1820
    Owen County created Wabash New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; Wabash New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to Monroe, Owen, and Vigo for administrative and judicial purposes.
    from Wabashfrom Monroefrom Vigo
    · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95
  3. 1821
    Changed Wabash New Purchase was detached from Owen and Vigo and attached to Monroe only for administrative and judicial purposes.
    WabashVigoMonroe
    · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84
  4. 1821
    Gained territory Owen gained from Monroe and from part of Wabash New Purchase attached to Monroe.
    from Monroefrom Wabash
    · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 41/p. 79
  5. 1822
    Lost territory Owen lost to creation of Putnam.
    to Putnam
    · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118
  6. 1822
    Exchanged territory Owen exchanged with Putnam.
    with Putnam
    · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5
  7. 1825
    Lost territory Owen lost to creation of Clay.
    to Clay
    · Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Owen

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Owen by the Census

Population
21,321 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,795 2020 Census count
Land area
385 square miles
Water area
2.5 square miles
People per sq mi
55 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Owen County

When was Owen County founded?
Owen County was founded in 1819, formed from Daviess County and Sullivan County, and named after Abraham Owen.
What is the county seat of Owen County?
The county seat of Owen County is Spencer.
Is there an online parcel map for Owen County?
Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 17,862 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Owen County's boundary or name changed?
Owen County was created in 1819 from Daviess County and Sullivan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Wabash County and Putnam County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Owen County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Owen County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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