Salem Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,156 at the 2020 census, up from 3,486 at the 2000 census. Burnips is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 42.731944N 85.839444W. It was first known as Salem Center. James Burnips was a local landowner and built the first store there in 1856.Wikipedia