Salem Township, Knox County, Illinois
Salem Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Knox County | |
Knox County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 90°02′34″W / 40.75389°N 90.04278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 1.65% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 967 |
| • Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 61458, 61529, 61531, 61572 |
| FIPS code | 17-095-67223 |
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.