The Town Files

Owen County, Indiana

21,604 people. The median home is worth $172,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $62,464.

Towns in Owen County

Towns in Owen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spencer2,454$162,900$48,37851.7
Gosport842$108,300$59,88642.3

People and housing

Owen CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$172,400$150,400
Median rent$911$888
Median household income$62,464$61,953
Median age45.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%17.4%
Below the poverty line12.3%11.6%

Jobs and pay

5,316 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,602 a year.

Largest industries in Owen CountyManufacturing2,473 jobs · $71,200Retail524 jobs · $29,833Health care & social assistan…378 jobs · $48,184Hotels & restaurants322 jobs · $19,345Construction142 jobs · $50,543Utilities107 jobs · $107,150
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Owen County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 338 storm events in Owen County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Owen County by type since 1996Hail51Flood76Drought10Tornado7High Wind7Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow14Flash Flood28Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Owen County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).