Salem Township, Marion County, Illinois
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| Salem Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°36′N 88°59′W / 38.600°N 88.983°W |
| Area | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| - land | 35.3 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 9,849 (2000) |
| Settled | November 4, 1873 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
 Location in Marion County
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  Location of Salem Township in Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Salem Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 9,849 at the 2000 census.
Geography [edit]
Salem Township (T2N R2E) is centered at 38°36'N 88°59'W (38.619, -88.980). It is traversed north-south by Interstate Route 57 and State Route 37 and east-west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Salem is located in the northeastern part of the township as is most of the Salem Reservoir (El. 166 m).
Adjacent townships [edit]
- Tonti Township (north)
- Alma Township (northeast)
- Stevenson Township (east)
- Haines Township (southeast)
- Raccoon Township (south)
- Centralia Township (southwest)
- Odin Township (west)
- Carrigan Township, Marion County (northwest)
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