Rutherford Township is one of six townships in Martin County, Indiana, United States.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 675 and it contained 316 housing units.

[2] According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 34.81 square miles (90.2 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.

[4] The township contains Holtsclaw, Truelove, White River, Inman, South Martin, and Mount Zion Cemeteries.