Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Ohio's largest known Atlantic White Cedar stands in front of New Hope Lutheran Church
Ohio's largest known Atlantic White Cedar stands in front of New Hope Lutheran Church
Location of Salem Township in Muskingum County
Location of Salem Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 40°3′36″N 81°52′33″W / 40.06000°N 81.87583°W / 40.06000; -81.87583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total946
 • Density38/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-69932[3]
GNIS feature ID1086732[1]

Salem Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 946 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Adamsville is located in northwestern Salem Township.

Name and history

Salem Township was named after Salem, Massachusetts, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.[4] It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.[5]

By the 1830s, Salem Township had a gristmill, a saw mill and two churches.[6]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Salem township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 464.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 402. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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