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Saluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,370 and it contained 619 housing units.[1] It was created by the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 13, 1817. Saluda is derived from a Native American name meaning "river of corn".[2]

Saluda Township
Township
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 38°37′37″N 85°30′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.69 sq mi (97.6 km2)
• Land	37.35 sq mi (96.7 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)  0.90%
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,370
• Density	36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0453830

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.69 square miles (97.6 km²), of which 37.35 square miles (96.7 km²) (or 99.10%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²) (or 0.90%) is water.[1] The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Chelsea
• Marble Hill
• Paynesville
• Saluda

Adjacent townships

• Hanover Township (north)
• Bethlehem Township, Clark County (southeast)
• Washington Township, Clark County (southwest)
• Lexington Township, Scott County (west)
• Republican Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Barnes, Harrell (also called Fairview), Maddox, Marble Hill (also called Bowman), Marling, Mt. Zion, New Bethel Methodist Church, New Prospect, Swan

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 62
• Indiana State Road 356

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana

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