Official Name: | Salem Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pulaski |
Government Type: | Indiana township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.79 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.79 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 1266 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Elevation M: | 205 |
Elevation Ft: | 673 |
Coordinates: | 40.9572°N -86.8756°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47946 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 453824 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,266, and it contained 562 housing units.[1]
Salem Township was organized in 1843, and most likely was named after Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.[2]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Nauvoo and Roseland.
Salem Township is served by the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library in Francesville.[4]