Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Salem Township
Map highlighting Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
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Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W / 40.75389; -90.04278 Coordinates: 40°45′14″N90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W / 40.75389; -90.04278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Knox
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 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]

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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

Lakes

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
Est. 2016967 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

School districts

Political districts

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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.