New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois

New Salem Township
Township
Location in McDonough County
McDonough County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcDonough
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.052 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)
352
 • Density10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-109-52792

New Salem Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 369 and it contained 168 housing units. It is Township 5 North, Range 1 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian. It contains the census-designated place of Adair.