Blue River Township is one of twelve

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Harrison County,

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,016 and it contained 866 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

* Milltown (east half)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Posey Township, Washington County (north) * Morgan Township (east) * Jackson Township (southeast) * Spencer Township (south) * Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four major cemeteries: Boston, Breedlove, Mount Zion and Reno.

Major highways

U.S. Route 150 U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest–southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois, to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. Route descripti ...

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 ...

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 Indiana State Road 64, State Road 64 in Depauw, Indiana ...

References

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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana
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