Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Salem Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. About 4,047 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 28.7 sq mi (74.4 km²) of land and uses Eastern Time. It has its own local government.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 4,047 ± 15
- County
- Luzerne County
- School district
- Berwick Area School District
- Land area
- 28.7 sq mi (74.4 km²)
- Type
- TownshipIts own local government
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $78,560 ± $9,062
- Median home value
- $200,600 ± $36,249
- Water area
- 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Census code (GEOID)
- 4207967456
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.105979, -76.183579
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Census place in Salem Township
- East Berwick (CDP)2,279 people
This place’s central point lies inside Salem Township. A place can reach across the line, and its government, if it has one, can be separate from the township’s.
Bordering areas, nearest first
- Shickshinny (borough)3.7 mi northeast
- Nescopeck (borough)4.0 mi south
- Conyngham Township4.3 mi northeast
- Briar Creek Township, Columbia County4.8 mi west
- Berwick (borough)5.0 mi southwest
- Nescopeck Township5.0 mi south
- Huntington Township6.1 mi northwest
- Union Township6.7 mi north
These towns, townships, cities and boroughs share a boundary with Salem Township. Distances are straight lines between central points, not driving distances.
Other townships in Luzerne County, largest first
- Hanover Township11,522 people
- Hazle Township10,263 people
- Plains Township9,905 people
- Butler Township9,827 people
- Dallas Township9,227 people
- Kingston Township7,138 people
- Wright Township5,762 people
- Fairview Township4,733 people
- Newport Township4,464 people
- Jackson Township4,408 people
- Jenkins Township4,401 people
- Sugarloaf Township3,961 people
All 35
- Rice Township3,701 people
- Foster Township3,446 people
- Lehman Township3,396 people
- Pittston Township3,216 people
- Wilkes-Barre Township3,198 people
- Bear Creek Township2,776 people
- Ross Township2,751 people
- Exeter Township2,604 people
- Dorrance Township2,127 people
- Hunlock Township2,093 people
- Huntington Township2,055 people
- Union Township2,033 people
- Lake Township1,867 people
- Franklin Township1,744 people
- Black Creek Township1,715 people
- Plymouth Township1,697 people
- Conyngham Township1,303 people
- Nescopeck Township1,178 people
- Hollenback Township1,142 people
- Fairmount Township1,119 people
- Dennison Township1,081 people
- Slocum Township1,021 people
- Buck Township269 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. See Luzerne County for its cities, ZIP Code areas and county seat.
Sunrise and sunset in Salem Township
- Longest day
- 15 hours 8 minutes around June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 13 minutes around December 21
- Earliest sunrise
- 5:31 AM around June 14
- Latest sunrise
- 7:41 AM the day before clocks go back in November
- Earliest sunset
- 4:35 PM around December 8
- Latest sunset
- 8:41 PM around June 27
Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 7:27 AM | 5:00 PM | 9 h 33 min |
| Feb 15 | 6:59 AM | 5:38 PM | 10 h 39 min |
| Mar 15 | 7:16 AM | 7:11 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:25 AM | 7:44 PM | 13 h 19 min |
| May 15 | 5:46 AM | 8:15 PM | 14 h 29 min |
| Jun 15 | 5:31 AM | 8:38 PM | 15 h 7 min |
| Jul 15 | 5:45 AM | 8:35 PM | 14 h 50 min |
| Aug 15 | 6:14 AM | 8:03 PM | 13 h 49 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:45 AM | 7:14 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| Oct 15 | 7:16 AM | 6:24 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| Nov 15 | 6:52 AM | 4:45 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| Dec 15 | 7:22 AM | 4:36 PM | 9 h 14 min |
Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.
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