Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana

Blue River Township
Township

Location in Henry County
Coordinates: 39°59′25″N 85°15′25″W / 39.99028°N 85.25694°W / 39.99028; -85.25694Coordinates: 39°59′25″N 85°15′25″W / 39.99028°N 85.25694°W / 39.99028; -85.25694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 22.05 sq mi (57.1 km2)
 • Land 21.98 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.32%
Elevation 1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,224
 • Density 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453119

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.[1]

Blue River Township was organized in 1848.[2]

Geography

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.[1] The streams of Number Four Arm and Wilbur Wright Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Bales.

Major highways

References

  • "Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  2. ↑ Hazzard, George (1906). Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. G. Hazzard, author and publisher. p. 890.
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