Cowan is an unincorporated town in Monroe Township

Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana

Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,636.-Geography:Monroe Township covers an area of ; of this is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Cowan* Oakville* Progress...

, Delaware County

Delaware County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile . There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile...

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

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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).