Salem Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Last updated

Salem Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
Buckhorn Creek Trail (Ohio) footbridge.JPG
A footbridge on Buckhorn Creek Trail south of Wolf
Map of Tuscarawas County Ohio Highlighting Salem Township.png
Location of Salem Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°19′45″N81°33′9″W / 40.32917°N 81.55250°W / 40.32917; -81.55250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Area
 • Total34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2)
 • Land33.8 sq mi (87.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,584
 • Density46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-69974 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087064 [1]

Salem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,584 people in the township.

Contents

History

Salem Township derives its name from the town of the same name mentioned in the Bible. The settlement of Salem, among the first in the Northwest Territory, was founded by a group of Moravian Christians, both European and Native American (Christian Munsee and Christian Mohican), led by the Christian missionary John Heckewelder. [4] [5]

It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide. [6]

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Port Washington is located in eastern Salem Township.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adams Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Adams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 765.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,942 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Wheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 680.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,759.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuscarawas Township, Stark County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tuscarawas Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,801 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Monroe Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 730.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio</span> Civil township in Ohio, United States

Bethlehem Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,520 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 439 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,554 people living in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oxford Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,789 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bucks Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,942 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 958 people in the township,.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Washington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 762 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clark Township, Holmes County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clark Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 4,322.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Crawford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,950.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Franklin Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Franklin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,165 people living in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,852.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Keene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,623.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Lafayette Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 4,250 people living in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Eyes Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

White Eyes Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,222.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Salem township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ The New and Complete American Encyclopædia. E. Low. 1811. p. 202.
  5. ↑ Diary of David Zeisberger. R. Clarke & Company. 1885. p. xxvi.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.