Salem
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Marion
Coordinates	38°37′42″N 88°56′53″W / 38.62833, -88.94806
Area	6.3 mi² (16 km²)
- land	6.3 mi² (16 km²)
Population	20,431 (2000)
Density	1,296.5 /mi² (501 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	XXXXX
Area code	XXX
Location of Salem within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Salem, Illinois

This article is about the city named Salem in Illinois. For other places containing the same term, see Salem or New Salem.

Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 20,431 at the 2000 census. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... This article is about North American telephone area codes. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (768 × 1,040 pixels, file size: 811 KB, MIME type: image/png) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Illinois_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... // Salem is a common name for towns and places, particularly in the Western world. ... New Salem is the name of three towns in the United States: New Salem, Massachusetts New Salem, Illinois New Salem (Menard County), Illinois, sometime home of Abraham Lincoln This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights and Miracle Whip salad dressing. It is also home to three homes on the National Register of Historic Places: the Charles and Naomi Bachmann House; the Badollet House; and the William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home. For other persons of the same name, see William Bryan. ... Stamp commemorating the G.I. Bill or Servicemens Readjustment Act The G. I. Bill of Rights or Servicemens Readjustment Act of 1944 provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs or G. I.s) as well as one-year... Miracle Whip is a salad dressing and sandwich spread that was invented in Salem, Illinois at Max Crossets Cafe. ...

Geography

Salem is located at 38°37′42″N, 88°56′53″W (38.628195, -88.948168).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²). 15.8 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.56%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 20,431 people, 4,249 households, and 3,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 500.6/km² (1,296.5/mi²). There were 3,473 housing units at an average density of 219.8/km² (569.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.13% White, 0.72% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 3,249 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,339, and the median income for a family was $42,070. Males had a median income of $31,811 versus $21,931 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,954. About 6.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• City of Salem, Illinois
• Salem Chamber of Commerce

Coordinates: 38.628195° N 88.948168° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Salem History Links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Illinois
County seat: Salem
Cities	Centralia | Kinmundy | Salem Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Centralia is a city located in Marion, Jefferson, Washington and Clinton Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Kinmundy is a city located in Marion County, Illinois. ...
Villages	Alma | Central City | Iuka | Junction City | Kell | Odin | Patoka | Sandoval | Vernon | Walnut Hill Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Alma is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Central City is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Iuka is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Junction City is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Kell is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Odin is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Patoka is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Sandoval is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Vernon is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Walnut Hill is a village located in Marion County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Alma | Carrigan | Centralia | Foster | Haines | Iuka | Kinmundy | Meacham | Odin | Omega | Patoka | Raccoon | Romine | Salem | Sandoval | Stevenson | Tonti A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Alma Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Carrigan Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Centralia Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Foster Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Haines Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Iuka Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Kinmundy Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Meacham Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Odin Township is located in Marion County, Illinois, United States. ... Omega Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Patoka Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Raccoon Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Romine Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Salem Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Sandoval Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Stevenson Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ... Tonti Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. ...
Unincorporated communities	Cartter | Cravat | Fairman | Finney Heights | Glen Ridge | Helm | Slap Out | Suburban Heights | Tonti In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Tonti is an unincorporated community in Tonti Township, Marion County, Illinois, United States. ...