Lefever Road corn and soybean fields, 2015
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Salem TownshipOH
A town of 2,112.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,112
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Is Salem Township a good place to live?
The best of Salem Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. Salem Township’s median age is 49.6 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Salem Township. Salem Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Salem Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Salem Township stand out
Where Salem Township beats most towns.
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.
193jobs based in Salem Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Salem Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Salem Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 18% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $219K, 3 years of the Sidney area’s $74K median household incomeA−Open →HealthWilson Memorial Hospital 7.6 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salem Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salem Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHidden Valley MHP PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salem Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Shelby County Board of ElectionsShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45365, 45340, 4536045365 53% · 45340 33% · 45360 14%Census 2020
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.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Salem Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
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. At 18 minutes, Salem Township’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Salem Township has lost 288 jobs, to 193 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Salem Township0%
Sidney23%
Franklin Township5%
Piqua4%
Jackson Center3%
15 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Salem Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Salem Township are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Salem Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Salem Township adults have obesity.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Salem Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Salem Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
Wilson Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Salem Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Salem Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 19°.
84°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 43 attractions →Campbell Hill and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salem Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MountainCampbell Hill
26 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
33 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
15 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
38 mi MuseumFort Recovery
39 mi MuseumHuffman PrairieSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salem Township
17pages on Salem Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salem Township; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua16.2 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima26 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold76 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Salem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Salem Township
Township in Ohio, US
Salem Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,076 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Salem Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Salem Township.
Perry TownshipClinton TownshipJackson TownshipFranklin TownshipMiami TownshipSidneySalem Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Perry Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton Township | #735 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | A− | — | A+ | B− |
| Franklin Township | #304 | B+ | B | — | A | C |
| Miami Township | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Sidney | #849 | C | A− | C | C+ | D |
Salem Township, Jackson Township and Miami Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Salem Township, Clinton Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township and Miami Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Perry Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Salem Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Salem Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salem Township, OH expensive?
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−.