Salem TownshipMO
A town of 481.
Is Salem Township a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Salem Township, where Missouri’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Salem Township. Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
481 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Salem Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 1% work in town. Salem Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Missouri’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Salem Township grew to 107 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013.
| Salem Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Salem Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Salem Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Salem Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Salem Township is
Salem Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Salem Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Salem Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Salem Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Salem Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salem Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Salem Township for work
Where Salem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Salem Township
Township in Daviess County, Missouri, U.S.
Salem Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 440. Salem Township was established in 1859. The town of Coffey was originally settled in 1856 and called Salem.
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Questions about Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salem Township, MO a good place to live?
Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.