Cowan, Indiana

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|established_date = 1869

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|named_for = Charles McCowan

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|area_code = 765

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

History

Cowan was founded in 1869,{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=104|quote=This village was laid out on November 5, 1869...}} when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Charles McCowan, a longtime resident who donated funds to build a church and school building.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lx4VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA101 | title=A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana, Volume 1 | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | author=Kemper, William Harrison | year=1908 | pages=101}}

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. However, currently the festival no longer exists.

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.

Geography

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

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Cowan as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.{{Cite web|title=2022 Geography Changes|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/table-and-geography-changes/2022/geography-changes.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

Notable people

Orville Harrold, opera singer

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Delaware County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana

Category:Populated places established in 1869

Category:1869 establishments in Indiana