Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Blue River Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:24.44
Area Land Sq Mi:24.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4837
Population Density Sq Mi:203.3
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:216
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:39.3906°N -85.9917°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-06094[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453120

Blue River Township is one of nine townships in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,936 and it contained 2,096 housing units.[4]

History

The Furnas Mill Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.35%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water.[4]

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana . . March 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202538/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18081 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.