Salem Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Steuben County |
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Coordinates: 41°34′15″N 85°08′23″W / 41.57083°N 85.13972°WCoordinates: 41°34′15″N 85°08′23″W / 41.57083°N 85.13972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Steuben |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 34.61 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
• Land | 33.92 sq mi (87.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.99% |
Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,262 |
• Density | 66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453825 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,262 and it contained 1,214 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.61 square miles (89.6 km2), of which 33.92 square miles (87.9 km2) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) (or 1.99%) is water. Lakes in this township include Big Turkey Lake, Black Lake, Henry Lake, Limekiln Lake, Little Turkey Lake and McClish Lake. The streams of Mud Creek, Mud Creek and Nettle Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains six cemeteries: Block, Circle, County Line, Hollister, Trinity and Wright.