Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana Explained

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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[3]

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Nauvoo and Roseland.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Education

Salem Township is served by the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library in Francesville.[4]

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-14 . data.census.gov.
  2. Book: Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. F.A. Battey & Company. 535.
  3. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212204558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18131 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.
  4. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . 14 March 2018.

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