Salem Township | |
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Location in Knox County | |
Knox County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W Coordinates: 40°45′14″N90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Knox |
Established | November 2, 1852 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 1.65% |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) [1] | 967 |
• Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61458, 61529, 61531, 61572 |
FIPS code | 17-095-67223 |
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]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blakeslee, Summitt-Douglas, Uniontown and Yates City.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 967 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
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