Salem Township, Carroll County, Illinois

Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 348 and it contained 169 housing units.[2]

Salem Township
Township
Location in Carroll County
Carroll County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°03′38″N 89°55′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCarroll
Government
 • SupervisorMerlyn Schreiner
Area
 • Total35.57 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
330
 • Density9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61014, 61046, 61053
FIPS code17-015-67210

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.1 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Adams-Daggert, Oakville and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Tautz Brothers Airport
  • Williard Nycum RLA Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016330[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
  • Eastland Community Unit School District 308
  • West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Political districts
  • Illinois' 17th congressional district
  • State House District 71
  • State Senate District 36

References
  • "Salem Township, Carroll County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "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 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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