Salem Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Pulaski County |
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Coordinates: 40°57′26″N 86°52′32″W / 40.95722°N 86.87556°WCoordinates: 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 (2010) | |
• Total | 1,399 |
• Density | 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
ZIP code | 47946 |
GNIS feature ID | 0453824 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,399, and it contained 602 housing units.
Salem Township was organized in 1843, and most likely was named after Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2), all land.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Nauvoo and Roseland.