Salem Township, Pulaski County, Indiana
Salem Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Pulaski County | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| ZIP code | 47946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453824 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,266, and it contained 562 housing units.
Salem Township was organized in 1843, and most likely was named after Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, the native home of a first settler.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,000 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,207 | 20.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,362 | 12.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,258 | −7.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,262 | 0.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,387 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,385 | −0.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,462 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,427 | −2.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,459 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,429 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,500 | 5.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,399 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,266 | −9.5% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census | |||