Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois
| Salem Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Knox County |
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 Knox County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°WCoordinates: 40°45′14″N 90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 1.65% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 967 |
| • Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61458, 61529, 61531, 61572 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-67223 |
Salem Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,003 and it contained 449 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km2) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (or 1.65%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blakeslee, Summitt-Douglas, Uniontown and Yates City.
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