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Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°59′25″N 85°15′25″W / 39.99028°N 85.25694°W / 39.99028; -85.25694
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Blue River Township
Township
Location in Henry County
Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°59′25″N 85°15′25″W / 39.99028°N 85.25694°W / 39.99028; -85.25694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
22.05 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Land21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,106
 • Density55.7/sq mi (21.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453119

Blue River Township is one of thirteen townships in Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,224 and it contained 500 housing units.[2]

Blue River Township was organized in 1848.[3]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 22.05 square miles (57.1 km2), of which 21.98 square miles (56.9 km2) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.32%) is water.[2] The streams of Number Four Arm and Wilbur Wright Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Bales.

Major highways

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References

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  • "Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 890.
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