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Owen County
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Owen County, Kentucky
100 N Thomas St
Owenton, KY 40359
Phone: (502) 484-3405
Fax: (502) 484-1004
www.owenton.net

In northern KY, northwest of Lexington; organized Feb 6, 1819 from Scott, Gallatin, and Franklin counties. Name Origin: For Abraham Owen (?-1811), officer killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Area (sq mi): 354.16 (land 352.14; water 2.02). Pop per sq mi: 32.30.
Pop 2005: 11,374. State rank: 97. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.80%; 1990-2000 16.70%. Pop 2000: 10,547 (White 96.60%; Black or African American 1.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 37.50.
Income 2000: per capita $15,521; median household $33,310; Pop below poverty level: 15.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,163-$18,804.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 32.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 58.20%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


See other counties in Kentucky.
Owen County, Indiana
60 S Main St County Courthouse
Spencer, IN 47460
Phone: (812) 829-5000
Fax: (812) 829-5004
www.owencounty.org

In west-central IN, northwest of Bloomington; established Dec 21, 1818 from Indian lands. Name Origin: For Col. Abraham Owen (?-1811), killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Area (sq mi): 387.83 (land 385.18; water 2.65). Pop per sq mi: 59.30.
Pop 2005: 22,823. State rank: 68. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.80%; 1990-2000 26.10%. Pop 2000: 21,786 (White 97.70%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 37.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,884; median household $36,529; Pop below poverty level: 9.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,003-$21,832.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 0.40%. Median travel time to work: 33.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 62.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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