Salem Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′26″N 86°52′32″W / 40.95722°N 86.87556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Pulaski |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.79 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,000 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,207 | 20.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,362 | 12.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,258 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,262 | 0.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,387 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,385 | −0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,462 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,427 | −2.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,459 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,429 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,399 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,266 | −9.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 535.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".