Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana
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Salem Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Salem Township in Delaware County Location of Salem Township in Delaware County |
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Delaware |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.21 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.08 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,034 |
• Density | 115/sq mi (44/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-67356[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453823 |
Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Delaware County, Indiana. According to the 2010 census, its population was 4,034 and it contained 1,729 housing units.[3]
Contents
History
The Richwood Evangelical Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.21 square miles (91.2 km2), of which 35.08 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Chesterfield (east edge)
- Daleville
Unincorporated towns
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)
Major highways
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Saunders, Sharp and Sunderland.
References
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