Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois

Salem Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,003 and it contained 449 housing units.[2]

Salem Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 90°02′34″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  1.65%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
967
 • Density28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61458, 61529, 61531, 61572
FIPS code17-095-67223

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.65%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blakeslee, Summitt-Douglas, Uniontown and Yates City.

Airports and landing strips
  • Tri-County Airport

Lakes
  • Grandt Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)967[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

Political districts

References
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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