Salem Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Salem Township, Minnesota
Town hall
Salem Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Salem Township, Minnesota
Salem Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′39″N 92°36′47″W / 43.97750°N 92.61306°W / 43.97750; -92.61306
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
Area
  Total
35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,061
  Density29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-58234
GNIS feature ID0665538

Salem Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The population was 1,061 at the 2000 census. The township hall is located at the junction of County Road 25 (Salem Road) and County Road 3 at the unincorporated community of Salem Corners.

Salem Township was organized in 1858, and named after Salem, Illinois.