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A township of 2,439 people in Dunklin County, Missouri
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Conserved land3.9%1,676 of 43,147 acres
Trails8.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1687 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Planting corn with hand corn planter in Meremac Forest project area. Salem, Missouri1936
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Planting corn with hand corn planter in Meremac Forest project area. Salem, Missouri, 1936

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Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
2,488Population

Salem Township is a township in Dunklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Salem Township was established in 1845, and most likely was named after Salem, Massachusetts. The two biggest cities in the township are Senath and Arbyrd.

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School Grade C-

The public schools Salem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8Schools2

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