Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 348 and it contained 169 housing units.[2]
Salem Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Carroll County | |
![]() Carroll County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°03′38″N 89°55′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Carroll |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Merlyn Schreiner |
Area | |
• Total | 35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 330 |
• Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 61014, 61046, 61053 |
FIPS code | 17-015-67210 |
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these three cemeteries: Adams-Daggert, Oakville and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2016 (est.) | 330 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Places adjacent to Salem Township, Carroll County, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Mount Carroll | ||
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CDP | Lake Carroll | |
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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