Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan
| Salem Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Salem Township
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| Coordinates: 42°43′3″N 85°49′49″W / 42.71750°N 85.83028°WCoordinates: 42°43′3″N 85°49′49″W / 42.71750°N 85.83028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,446 |
| • Density | 125/sq mi (48.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-71100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627034 |
| Website | www |
Salem Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,446 at the 2010 census, up from 3,486 at the 2000 census.
Burnips is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 42°43′55″N 85°50′22″W / 42.73194°N 85.83944°W. It was first known as Salem Center. James Burnips was a local landowner and built the first store there in 1856. He began selling lots of land for building in 1858. A post office named "Burnip's Corners" opened in 1868, and the name was changed to "Burnips" in 1915. The ZIP code is 49314.
Diamond Springs is an unincorporated locale in the southwest corner of the township on the Rabbit River at 42°40′50″N 85°53′49″W / 42.68056°N 85.89694°W. It was first settled in 1867 and had a post office from 1871 until 1875, and then reopened six months later until closing in 1905.
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