Owen is a city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.

In 1880 the Wisconsin Central Railroad built its line through what would become Owen, on its way from Abbotsford to Chippewa Falls.

[6] In 1893 the John S. Owen Company of Eau Claire managed to buy from J.D.

Near where the railroad crossed Brick Creek and that creek flowed into the Popple River, the company built a warehouse, a boarding house, and five log buildings clustered around the rail line.

Early on, John's son Aloney moved to the settlement to oversee local operations.

The Owens organized the State Bank of Withee, headed by A.R.

The Owens also had a hand in a bottling works, a theater, a telephone company, and three hotels.

[6] By 1918 the Owen Company was running 25 miles of railroad in Clark and Taylor Counties, hauling logs from their timber holdings in to their sawmill.

35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.