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 | |
|---|---|
 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 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] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2), all land.[4]
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- White Post Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Beaver Township (east)
- Monon Township, White County (south)
- Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County (west)
- Gillam Township, Jasper County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Nauvoo and Roseland.
Major highways
edit
Airports and landing strips
edit- Calvert Air Park
Education
edit- West Central School Corporation
Salem Township is served by the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library in Francesville.[5]
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 18
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.