Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois
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.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km), of which 35.76 square miles (92.6 km) (or 98.35%) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km) (or 1.65%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Douglas at 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.786149°N 90.084284°W
- Uniontown at 40°44′51″N 90°05′55″W / 40.747538°N 90.098729°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blakeslee, Summitt-Douglas, Uniontown and Yates City.
Airports and landing strips
- Tri-County Airport
Lakes
- Grandt Lake
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 967 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
School districts
- Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Political districts
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- State House District 74
- State Senate District 37
References
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "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 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |