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A town of 2,509. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Salem Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $240K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the Urbana area’s $76K median household income. It grades A overall, 119th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. On the plus side, the median household earns $113K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Salem Township has 1 place on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Urbana Wildlife Propagation Unit, at 460 acres.
Where Salem Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| West Liberty-Salem Elementary School | K–5 | 480 |
| West Liberty-Salem Middle School | 6–8 | 282 |
| West Liberty-Salem High School | 9–12 | 366 |
Mt. Tabor Church Building, Cemetery and Hitching LotEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salem Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Salem Township.
Salem Township pairs an A for schools with modest home prices and trades workers with Urbana and other neighbors, but it trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Its A for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $240K. Its A is the best School Grade on its borders; Monroe Township (A−) is next.
Its public schools are run by the West Liberty-Salem Local school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is West Liberty-Salem High School, with 366 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty-Salem Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 480 | A− |
| West Liberty-Salem High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 366 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
The median household earns $112,818, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A for jobs and income.
11% of Salem Township residents are 65 or older, against 20% in Ohio’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Salem Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
Salem Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,767 U.S. towns with household incomes like Salem Township’s, it is less healthy than 92%, so it trails even them.
Salem Township beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Salem Township adults have obesity, above both Ohio’s towns (38%) and U.S. towns (35%). 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Salem Township.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Salem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Salem Township has about as many jobs (951) as working residents, but only 44 people both live and work here.
Jobs based in Salem Township grew to 951 in 2023, 188 more than in 2013. Salem Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 4% work in town.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Salem Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pointe North | 1.6 mi | 82 |
| 2. Urbana Wildlife Propagation Unit | — | 460 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salem Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
34 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
13 mi MountainCampbell Hill
32 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
39 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
18 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Salem Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Township in Ohio, US
Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,488 people living in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Salem Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | #119 | A | A− | — | A | C+ |
| Urbana Township | #607 | B− | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Monroe Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concord Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C |
| Liberty Township | #244 | A− | A− | — | B+ | C |
Monroe Township and Concord Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Salem Township, Urbana Township, Monroe Township, Concord Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Harrison Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Salem Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Salem Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #119 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
