New Salem Township, IL Public Records
New Salem Township is a township with its own local government in Pike County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 483 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 38.2 square miles of land.
🏢 New Salem Township Office
New Salem Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 New Salem Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of New Salem |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 31298 375th St, New Salem, IL 62357 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for New Salem
New Salem Township is in Pike County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Pike County at a Glance
| County | Pike County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,258 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Pike County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 100 East Washington, Pittsfield, Illinois 62363-1497 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (217) 285-6612 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Pike County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New Salem
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New Salem, IL:
📋 New Salem Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Pike County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |