Blue River Township is one of twelve townships in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,016 and it contained 866 housing units.[1]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,196 | — | |
1900 | 1,268 | 6.0% | |
1910 | 1,367 | 7.8% | |
1920 | 1,163 | −14.9% | |
1930 | 1,057 | −9.1% | |
1940 | 1,042 | −1.4% | |
1950 | 1,078 | 3.5% | |
1960 | 1,128 | 4.6% | |
1970 | 1,218 | 8.0% | |
1980 | 1,471 | 20.8% | |
1990 | 1,867 | 26.9% | |
2000 | 1,923 | 3.0% | |
2010 | 2,064 | 7.3% | |
2020 | 2,016 | −2.3% | |
Source: US Decennial Census[2] |
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 38.65 square miles (100.1 km2), of which 38.44 square miles (99.6 km2) (or 99.46%) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[3] The stream of Baldy Creek runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Milltown (east half)
Unincorporated towns
(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
References
- "Blue River Township, Harrison 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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.