• Source: Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana

      • Blue River Township is one of nine townships in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,417 and it contained 542 housing units.


      History


      Blue River was organized in 1828. It was named from the Blue River, once an important waterway for mills.
      County Line Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.


      Geography


      According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.83 square miles (77.3 km2), of which 29.75 square miles (77.1 km2) (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.27%) is water. The streams of Dilly Creek and Nameless Creek run through this township.


      = Unincorporated towns

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


      = Adjacent townships

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      Jackson Township (north)
      Ripley Township, Rush County (east)
      Hanover Township, Shelby County (south)
      Brandywine Township (west)
      Center Township (northwest)


      = Cemeteries

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      The township contains three cemeteries: Gilboa, Haskett, and Westland Friends Church.


      References


      Notes

      Sources
      "Blue River Township, Hancock 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


      External links


      Indiana Township Association
      United Township Association of Indiana

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