Blue River Township is one of thirteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Henry County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,224 and it contained 500 housing units.
Blue River Township was organized in 1848.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.68%) is land and (or 0.32%) is water.
The streams of Number Four Arm and Wilbur Wright Creek run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Mooreland
Unincorporated towns
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Messick
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Stoney Creek Township (north)
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Union Township, Randolph County (northeast)
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Dalton Township, Wayne County (east)
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Liberty Township (south)
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Prairie Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Bales.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection i ...
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 Henry County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana