Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana

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. 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 37.69 sqmi, of which 37.35 sqmi (or 99.10%) is land and 0.34 sqmi (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

 * 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

 * [[Image:Indiana 62.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 62
 * [[Image:Indiana 356.svg|25px]] Indiana State Road 356