Salem township, Turner County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 183 (all rural)
| Males: 100 |  (54.6%) |
| Females: 83 |  (45.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 183 (146 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Salem township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Black: 0.5%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 42.5
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Average household size: 2.65
| Salem township: | 2.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| Salem township: | $51,350 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $421 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $97,424 (it was $61,200 in 2000)
| : | $97,424 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 20.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 9.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Hurley Fire Department Turkey Ridge Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Salem township include: Idylwilde Church (A), Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bang Cemetery (1), Carlson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
88% of Salem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 156
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 32
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 78
Housing units in Salem township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (58%)
- Construction (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Health care (28%)
- Personal and laundry services (10%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Retail florists (8%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (53%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Religious workers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (13%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (10%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Salem township:
- German (42.4%)
- Swedish (21.6%)
- Norwegian (20.9%)
- Danish (12.2%)
- Dutch (1.4%)
- English (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 47 (49%)
- Carpooled: 10 (11%)
- Walked: 4 (4%)
- Other means: 4 (4%)
- Worked at home: 30 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (7%)
97.7% of residents of Salem township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 190- In family households: 181 (58 male householders, 2 female householders)
58 spouses, 62 children (56 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
42 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |