Township · Indiana

Blue River Township, Henry County, Indiana

Blue River Township, Henry County, township, in Henry County, Indiana. Blue River Township, Henry County had 1,157 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,106 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,244 (±272). GEOID 1806506076.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,157

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,106 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,244 ±272

Median household income

$85,536

±$29,144 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$183,300

±$29,950 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,077

±$115 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Blue River Township, Henry County and what county is it in?

Blue River Township, Henry County is a township in Henry County, Indiana. It covers 22.0 square miles of land, 50 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Blue River Township (Henry County): Mooreland (town, 335 in 2020).

Blue River Township, Henry County is in the New Castle, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Blue River Township, Henry County (marked with a dot) in Henry County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Blue River Township, Henry County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,157 people lived in Blue River Township, Henry County on July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,106 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,244 (±272).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (1,153)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (1,147)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (1,153)
  • 2023→2024 +4 (1,157)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,157)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBlue River Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,244±27248,9706,851,073no clear change
Households469±9818,6422,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.65±0.412.462.46no clear change
Housing units526±11420,9962,976,568no clear change

Blue River Township, Henry County's population since 2000

From 1,179 in 2000 to 1,157 in 2025: down 1.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Blue River Township, Henry County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,179
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,200
  • 2010 Census 1,224
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,192
  • 2020 Census 1,106
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,157

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Blue River Township, Henry County?

The median resident of Blue River Township, Henry County is 41.1 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBlue River Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.1±3.342.238.1−9.5
Under 18 years20.3%±5.7 pts20.2%23.3%–
65 years and over16.0%±5.9 pts19.6%16.8%–
Male46.0%±5.1 pts52.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.3%±0.9 pts2.3%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.9%±2.7 pts92.1%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.8 pts2.2%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.4 pts0.5%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±1.3 pts2.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.0 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.1%±1.5 pts1.3%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.2%±1.6 pts2.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.0%±3.6 pts7.6%6.3%–
With a disability14.3%±6.5 pts20.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage5.4%±3.8 pts5.7%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.7%±5.1 pts90.5%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.3%±5.9 pts17.5%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.1%±1.2 pts6.1%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.5%±3.7 pts88.4%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.0 pts1.1%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Blue River Township, Henry County earn?

Half of Blue River Township, Henry County's 469 households earn less than $85,536 a year (±$29,144), against $63,150 in Henry County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $60,284 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBlue River Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$85,536±$29,144$63,150$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$85,154±$11,340$80,133$95,247–
Per capita income$32,367±$5,054$32,182$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line11.5%±5.7 pts13.6%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.5%±7.2 pts18.8%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP8.5%±4.9 pts10.1%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.2%±9.4 pts93.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.2%±9.4 pts88.7%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Blue River Township, Henry County?

Owners occupy 78.9% of Blue River Township, Henry County's occupied homes and renters 21.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,300 by its owner (±$29,950). The median renter pays $1,077 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBlue River Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$183,300±$29,950$154,400$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$1,077±$115$820$1,062+$244
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent37.6%±32.2 pts33.5%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,111±$45$1,136$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes78.9%±10.4 pts76.2%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes21.1%±10.4 pts23.8%29.4%–
Housing units526±11420,9962,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.7 pts1.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±30.5 pts7.3%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes92.2%±4.0 pts82.1%72.6%–
Mobile homes3.4%±2.8 pts4.0%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.9%±2.6 pts0.4%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.0%±7.5 pts2.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier43.2%±12.3 pts28.6%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.2%±3.9 pts5.7%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Blue River Township, Henry County work and get to work?

86.0% of Blue River Township, Henry County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBlue River Township, Henry CountyHenry CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.1%±6.6 pts54.3%63.8%–
Unemployment rate2.4%±2.2 pts3.7%4.3%–
Drove alone to work86.0%±9.6 pts78.5%76.3%–
Carpooled12.3%±9.2 pts9.2%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.4 pts0.4%0.6%–
Walked0.5%±0.8 pts1.7%1.9%–
Worked from home0.0%±6.4 pts9.3%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work22.9 min±2.725.8 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Blue River Township, Henry County?

No census tract lies mostly in Blue River Township, Henry County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Blue River Township, Henry County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Blue River Township, Henry County
Tract 9756Henry County5,213 $71,186 $194,20024%
Tract 9755Henry County5,419 $71,429 $162,8008%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Blue River Township, Henry County) · Census block assignment files

How does Blue River Township, Henry County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Blue River Township, Henry County is the 7,050th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 700th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Blue River Township, Henry County ranks 289th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Blue River Township, Henry County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate700th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)611th1,056
Residents per square mile857th1,088
Median household income289th1,072
Per capita income718th1,087
Median home value574th1,075
Median gross rent222nd904
Poverty rate362nd736
Bachelor's degree or higher854th1,029
Median age484th1,083
Owner-occupied share607th1,087
Travel time to work728th1,088

Blue River Township, Henry County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Blue River Township, Henry County?

25 of the 57 figures for Blue River Township, Henry County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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