Salem township, Franklin County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 486 (all rural)
| Males: 238 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 248 |  (51.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 486 (410 owner occupied, 76 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Salem township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 43.2
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.22
| Salem township: | 2.2 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.69
| Salem township: | $42,818 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $304 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $58,264 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
| : | $58,264 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| This township: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
Cities in this township include: Hildreth.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Salem township: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hildreth Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Salem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 426
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 37
- South: 4
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 228
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Salem township with a mortgage: 72 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Construction (18%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Warehousing and storage (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Construction (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other transportation workers (4%)
- Top executives (3%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Salem township:
- German (80.1%)
- United States or American (2.8%)
- Irish (2.6%)
- English (2.3%)
- Polish (2.3%)
- Swedish (2.3%)
- Czech (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 206 (81%)
- Carpooled: 20 (8%)
- Walked: 19 (7%)
- Worked at home: 10 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
97.4% of residents of Salem township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 480- In family households: 399 (121 male householders, 24 female householders)
123 spouses, 124 children (118 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 81 (31 male householders (26 living alone)), 35 female householders (32 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 58 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 5-persons,
83 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (6 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 20.0% |