Welcome to Owen ...
The city of Owen is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Owen has a population of 930 people<2> (see below for details).
Owen is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Owen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Owen: (715) and (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Owen: 54460<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Owen had an population of 930 people. This is a decrease of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Owen had a population of 940 people. This makes Owen the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Owen represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 928th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 940 people, the population of Owen has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 936 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Owen.
Communities Also Named Owen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Owen - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owen.
Communities near Owen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owen.
- Medford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Abbotsford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Spencer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Thorp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Loyal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Stetsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Owen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owen. See our Newspapers Page for Owen.
Adding Owen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owen in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Owen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Owen post office opened in 1898.
We also found Owen on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Owen. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Owen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Owen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |