Saluda Township is one of ten
townships
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in
Jefferson County,
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
, United States. As of the
2020 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 589 housing units. 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".
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.10%) is land and (or 0.90%) is water.
The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Chelsea
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Paynesville
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Saluda
Adjacent townships
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Hanover Township (north)
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Bethlehem Township, Clark County (southeast)
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Washington Township, Clark County (southwest)
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Lexington Township, Scott County (west)
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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
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Indiana State Road 62
State Road 62 (SR 62) in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route that travels from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio area ...
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Indiana State Road 356
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Jefferson County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana