| Official Name: | Salem Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Knox County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Knox |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 2, 1852 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.6 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.65 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 28.1 |
| Elevation M: | 207 |
| Elevation Ft: | 679 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7539°N -90.0428°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61458, 61529, 61531, 61572 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-095-67223 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 967 |
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]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.35%) is land and (or 1.65%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blakeslee, Summitt-Douglas, Uniontown and Yates City.