Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana
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| Salem Township | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′01″N 85°30′33″W / 40.11694°N 85.50917°WCoordinates: 40°07′01″N 85°30′33″W / 40.11694°N 85.50917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.24 sq mi (91.27 km2) |
| • Land | 35.18 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,099 |
| • Density | 116.53/sq mi (44.99/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-67356[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453823 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,099.
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[edit] Geography
Salem Township covers an area of 35.24 square miles (91.3 km2); 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.17 percent) of this is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Chesterfield (east edge)
- Daleville
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Mount Pleasant Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Monroe Township (east)
- Jefferson Township, Henry County (southeast)
- Fall Creek Township, Henry County (south)
- Union Township, Madison County (west)
- Richland Township, Madison County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Saunders, Sharp and Sunderland.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- Old Salem Township historic information
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