Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Salem Township | |
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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 | 453824 |
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.[1]
Salem Township was organized in 1843, and most likely was named after Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.[2]
Geography[]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.79 square miles (92.7 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages[]
Adjacent townships[]
- White Post Township (north)
- Jefferson Township (northeast)
- Beaver Township (east)
- Monon Township, White County (south)
- Hanging Grove Township, Jasper County (west)
- Gillam Township, Jasper County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Nauvoo and Roseland.
Major highways[]
Airports and landing strips[]
- Calvert Air Park
Education[]
- West Central School Corporation
Salem Township is served by the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library in Francesville.[3]
Political districts[]
- Indiana's 2nd congressional district
- State House District 16
- State Senate District 18
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 535.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Pulaski County, Indiana
- Townships in Indiana