Silex is an
unincorporated community
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in the southeast corner of
Wayne Township,
Owen County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
. It lies on County Road 490 North (a.k.a. Lingle Road) just east of Indiana Highway 67, which is a community about ten miles northeast of the city of
Spencer, the
county seat
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.
Its elevation is 600 feet (183 m), and it is located at (39.3606017 -86.6597248).
Geography
* This community lies on the west side of Indian Creek, which flows south into the
White River.
School districts
* Spencer-Owen Community Schools, including a
high school
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.
Political districts
*
State House District 46
*
State Senate District 37
References
External links
Roadside Thoughts for Silex, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Owen County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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