Salem Township | |
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Coordinates: 38°36′N 88°59′W / 38.600°N 88.983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Marion |
Settled | November 4, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 35.72 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
• Land | 35.38 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 8,993 |
• Density | 262.5/sq mi (101.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-121-67249 |
Salem Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,286 and it contained 4,225 housing units.[2]