Saluda Township is one of ten townships in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 589 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 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′37″N 85°30′09″W / 38.62694°N 85.50250°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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,333 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453830 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,482 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,488 | 0.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,479 | −0.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,288 | −12.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,042 | −19.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,110 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,186 | 6.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,237 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,236 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,358 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,305 | −3.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,358 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,370 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,333 | −2.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
Geography
editAccording 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.[4] The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Hanover Township (north)
- Bethlehem Township, Clark County (southeast)
- Washington Township, Clark County (southwest)
- Lexington Township, Scott County (west)
- Republican Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe 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
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References
edit- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...originally was a Native American stream name meaning "river of corn."
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.