12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Jarvis Stone School is a defunct one-room schoolhouse that was built in the township in 1857.

[10][11] Salem Township is served by four separate public school districts.

[13] Northville Public Schools serves a very small northeastern portion of the township.

[14] Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to the east in Wayne County serves the southeast portion of the township.