Saluda Township, Jefferson County, Indiana
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 |
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".
| 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 | |||