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 sqmi, of which 29.75 sqmi (or 99.73%) is land and 0.08 sqmi (or 0.27%) is water. 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.)
 * Westland

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.