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Salem TownshipKS

A town of 247.

Population
247
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
54.2
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town

Is Salem Township a good place to live?

Salem Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 152 Kansas towns, just 10 have a higher share of households owning their home than Salem Township. Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cottage Grove Township · 5 miHumboldt Township · 6 miLa Harpe · 7 miHumboldt · 7 miGas · 7 miBassett · 8 mi
Humboldt TownshipCottage Grove TownshipElsmore TownshipHumboldt TownshipCottage Grove TownshipElsmore TownshipSalem Township
Getting set up

Moving to Salem Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAllen Co RWD 8No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salem Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHumboldt Unified School District 258Marmaton Valley Unified School District 2562 districts serve Salem Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAllen County ClerkAllen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes66748, 66732, 66755, 6675166748 66% · 66732 16% · 66755 9% · 66751 5%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Salem Township.

Work & commute

Most of Salem Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Iola (16%), Chanute (16%) and Humboldt (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Salem Township0%
Iola16%
Chanute16%
Humboldt8%
Moran4%
15 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Salem Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSalem Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here19 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Salem TownshipCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Salem Township, expect four seasons and hot summers

Salem Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Salem Township’s July high is 89°F, below the Kansas town median (91°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSalem Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 23°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Salem Township is

Salem Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of adults feel lonely in Salem Township.

Salem TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSalem TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%77.6%
More adults with COPD9%6.7%
Allen County Regional Hospital
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSalem Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.6 miles to an ER · Allen County Regional HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Salem Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageSalem Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Salem TownshipGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Salem Township

15pages on Salem Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$76K median household income · 19 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 54% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Allen County Jail 9 miLibraryHumboldt Public LibraryCollegesAllen County Community College is 9.4 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 9″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Salem Township

Allen County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Iola9.4 mi$4,260 in-state tuitionNeosho County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chanute13.6 mi$5,780 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Salem Township for work

Where Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Iola Iola 16% 16% → Chanute Chanute 16% 8% → Humboldt Humboldt 8% 4% → Moran Moran 4% 4% → Osage City Osage City 4% 3% → Eudora Eudora 3% Salem Township · 0% stay
19jobs based in Salem Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Salem Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 249. More recent estimates place the population at approximately 249 as of 2026.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
48 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft

Questions about Salem Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Salem Township, KS a good place to live?

Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.