Blue River Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Harrison County,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,064 and it contained 889 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.46%) is land and (or 0.57%) is water.
The stream of Baldy Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
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Milltown (east half)
Unincorporated towns
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Depauw
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Hancock Chapel
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Lowdell
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Posey Township, Washington County (north)
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Morgan Township (east)
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Jackson Township (southeast)
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Spencer Township (south)
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Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains four major cemeteries: Boston, Breedlove, Mount Zion and Reno.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 150
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Indiana State Road 64
State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .
The route parallels Interstate 64, which often causes confusion, as the widest dista ...
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Indiana State Road 337
State Road 337 in the U.S. State of Indiana is divided into a northern section and a southern section.
Route description
Southern section
The southern section is about long. Starting at State Road 64 in Depauw it runs along rolling hills towa ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Harrison County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana