Cowan, Indiana

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Cowan
Town
Cowan
Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W / 40.10583; -85.38861Coordinates: 40°06′21″N 85°23′19″W / 40.10583°N 85.38861°W / 40.10583; -85.38861
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). The elementary (K-6) was ranked 8/10. The high school (7-12) was ranked 5/10. However, currently we no longer have the festival.

Geography

The Norfolk Southern Railway passes from north to south through town. Cowan is located one mile north of Oakville.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ↑ "Cowan, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10. 
Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Indiana, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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