Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Saluda Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:37.69
Area Land Sq Mi:37.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Area Water Percent:0.90
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1333
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:236
Elevation Ft:774
Coordinates:38.6269°N -85.5025°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453830

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]

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.[3] The streams of Big Saluda Creek, Farley Creek, Harts Falls Creek and Lee Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

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

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-10 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 293. ...originally was a Native American stream name meaning "river of corn.".
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204230/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18077 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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