Salem Township, Marion County, Illinois

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Salem Township
Township
Map highlighting Salem Township, Marion County, Illinois.svg
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°36′N88°59′W / 38.600°N 88.983°W / 38.600; -88.983 Coordinates: 38°36′N88°59′W / 38.600°N 88.983°W / 38.600; -88.983
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Marion
SettledNovember 4, 1873
Area
 • Total35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.38 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016) [1]
8,993
 • Density262.5/sq mi (101.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-121-67249

Salem Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,286 and it contained 4,225 housing units. [2]

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Geography

Salem Township (T2N R2E) is centered at 38°36'N 88°59'W (38.619, -88.980). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37 and east-west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Salem is located in the northeastern part of the township as is most of the Salem Reservoir (El. 166 m). According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.72 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.38 square miles (91.6 km2) (or 99.05%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) (or 0.95%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20168,993 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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