Salem TownshipOH
A town of 816.
Is Salem Township a good place to live?
Salem Township’s average trip to work is 49 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 994 Ohio towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Salem Township. Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
816 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salem Township.
Salem Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Salem Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Salem Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Salem Township is $49,000.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Salem Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Salem Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 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 Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Salem Township.
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Salem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.8% | 62.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Salem Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Salem Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salem Township
About 0 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% 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
Questions about Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salem Township, OH a good place to live?
Salem Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.