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

• Yates City

Unincorporated towns

• Douglas at 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.786149°N 90.084284°W / 40.786149; -90.084284
• Uniontown at 40°44′51″N 90°05′55″W / 40.747538°N 90.098729°W / 40.747538; -90.098729

(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

Historical population

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