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 / 40.75389; -90.04278
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total
36.38 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water0.60 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.66%
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
926
 • Density25.9/sq mi (9.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61458, 61529, 61531, 61572
FIPS code17-095-67223

Salem Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 926 and it contained 469 housing units.