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Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana
Township in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2]
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History
Blue River was organized in 1828.[3] It was named from the Blue River, once an important waterway for mills.[4]
County Line Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[5]
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.[2] The streams of Dilly Creek and Nameless Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Jackson Township (north)
- Ripley Township, Rush County (east)
- Hanover Township, Shelby County (south)
- Brandywine Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Gilboa, Haskett, and Westland Friends Church.
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