Salem Township is one of the eight

townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

located in

Perry County, Missouri Perry County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,956. Its county seat is Perryville. The county was officially organized on November 16, 1820 (effective ...

, in the United States of America.

Name

Salem Township was named after the town

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. Salem was a common name for churches and towns at that time. However, when postmaster Farrar attempted to register the community under the name of Salem, he found the name had already been taken. His name was used instead. Salem, nonetheless, was used to name the township.The State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html

Geography

Salem Township is situated in the eastern part of Perry County, and was organized between 1870 and 1890. There are 2 unincorporated communities in Salem Township: Crosstown and Farrar. The course of

Cinque Hommes Creek Cinque Hommes Creek is a tributary of the Mississippi River flowing through Perry County, Missouri. Name The early Colonial French name for the creek was "à la viande" or "with meat". Cinque Hommes Creek was named after Cape Cinque Hommes on ...

flows through Salem Township, where its mouth empties into the Mississippi River. The

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forms the eastern border of the township.

Demographics

2010 Census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 673 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 96.9%

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, 1.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.4% from

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.Missouri: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf The median age is 41. 61.34% of people in Salem township are married. 6.17% are divorced. The average household size is 2.77 people. 33.51% of people are married, with children. 4.64% have children, but are single.Bestplaces.net http://www.bestplaces.net/people/city/missouri/salem_township_%28perry_county%29/central_township_%28perry_county%29

References

{{Perry County, Missouri Townships in Perry County, Missouri