Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Salem Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Salem Township,
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Salem Township as seen from Council Cup
Salem Township as seen from Council Cup
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Salem Township
Map of Luzerne County highlighting Salem Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Area
[1]
 • Total29.99 sq mi (77.68 km2)
 • Land28.99 sq mi (75.08 km2)
 • Water1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,019 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
4,023
 • Density144.50/sq mi (55.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-079-67456
Websitehttps://www.salemtwp.org/about-us

Salem Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,019 at the 2020 census.[2] The Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power plant, is located in Salem.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)