Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°23′26″N 85°59′30″W / 39.39056°N 85.99167°W / 39.39056; -85.99167CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJohnsonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total24.44 sq mi (63.3 km²) • Land24.28 sq mi (62.9 km²) • Water0.16 sq mi (0.4 km²)Elevation

^[1]

709 ft (216 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total4,837 • Density203.3/sq mi (78.5/km²)FIPS code18-06094^[3]GNIS feature ID453120

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.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 24.44 square miles (63.3 km²), of which 24.28 square miles (62.9 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.^[4]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.