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 (0.05 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
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.[2] It is Township 5 North, Range 1 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian. It contains the census-designated place of Adair.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)352[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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