Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°34′15″N 85°08′23″W / 41.57083°N 85.13972°W / 41.57083; -85.13972CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountySteubenGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total34.61 sq mi (89.6 km²) • Land33.92 sq mi (87.9 km²) • Water0.69 sq mi (1.8 km²) 1.99%Elevation

^[1]

1,004 ft (306 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total2,189 • Density66.7/sq mi (25.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code260GNIS feature ID453825

Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,189, down from 2,262 at 2010,^[3] and it contained 1,144 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.61 square miles (89.6 km²), of which 33.92 square miles (87.9 km²) (or 98.01%) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km²) (or 1.99%) is water.^[3] Lakes in this township include Big Turkey Lake, Black Lake, Henry Lake, Limekiln Lake, Little Turkey Lake and McClish Lake. The streams of Mud Creek, Mud Creek and Nettle Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

Hudson (northwest half)

Unincorporated towns

Helmer at 41°31′52″N 85°10′13″W / 41.5311613°N 85.1702495°W / 41.5311613; -85.1702495
Lakeside Park at 41°35′15″N 85°11′44″W / 41.5875502°N 85.1955281°W / 41.5875502; -85.1955281
Meadow Shores Park at 41°35′00″N 85°11′26″W / 41.5833835°N 85.1905279°W / 41.5833835; -85.1905279
Salem Center at 41°35′06″N 85°08′23″W / 41.5850502°N 85.1396925°W / 41.5850502; -85.1396925
Turkey Creek at 41°33′21″N 85°10′15″W / 41.5558835°N 85.1708049°W / 41.5558835; -85.1708049
Westview at 41°35′11″N 85°10′58″W / 41.5864391°N 85.1827498°W / 41.5864391; -85.1827498
Wildwood at 41°35′41″N 85°11′22″W / 41.5947724°N 85.1894166°W / 41.5947724; -85.1894166

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Jackson Township (north)
Pleasant Township (northeast)
Steuben Township (east)
Smithfield Township, DeKalb County (southeast)
Fairfield Township, DeKalb County (south)
Wayne Township, Noble County (southwest)
Milford Township, LaGrange County (west)
Springfield Township, LaGrange County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Block, Circle, County Line, Hollister, Trinity and Wright.

Major highways

Indiana State Road 327

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.