Cowan, Indiana

Cowan
—  Town  —
Cowan
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Delaware
Township Monroe
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
ZIP code 47302
FIPS code 18-15526[1]
GNIS feature ID 433055[2]

Cowan is an unincorporated town in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Overview

The Cowan Street Light Festival was an annual event held in Cowan to raise money to pay for the electricity used by the town's street lights, with most funds raised by selling booths to vendors. Public education is administered by the Cowan Community School Corporation (formerly the Monroe Community School Corporation).

Geography

The Norfolk Southern Railway passes north and south through town.

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "Cowan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:433055. Retrieved 2009-10-10.