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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]

Salem Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 90°02′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
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

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

• Yates City

Unincorporated towns

• Douglas at 40.786149°N 90.084284°W / 40.786149; -90.084284
• Uniontown at 40.747538°N 90.098729°W / 40.747538; -90.098729

(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

• Tri-County Airport

Lakes

• Grandt Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	967	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

Political districts

• Illinois's 18th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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