New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois

For other places named New Salem in Illinois, see New Salem, Illinois.

New Salem Township
Township
Location in McDonough County
McDonough County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	McDonough
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Land	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016) [1]	352
• Density	10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-109-52792

New Salem Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 369 and it contained 168 housing units. ^[2] It is Township 5 North, Range 1 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian. It contains the census-designated place of Adair.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km²) (or 0.06%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	352	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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.

External links

• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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