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Population (year 2000): 7,909. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,574 (-4.2% change)
Males: 3,693 (46.7%), Females: 4,216 (53.3%)
Zip code:
62881
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $34,339 (year 2000)
Median house value: $58,200 (year 2000)
Races in Salem:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (19.1%), English (10.8%),
Irish (10.7%), United States (10.4%), Dutch (2.2%), Scottish
(2.0%).
Land area: 6.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Salem
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Salem city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.2%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+2.7%).
Hospital/medical center in Salem:
- SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (1201 RICKER DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CENTRALIA, IL)
- CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MOUNT
VERNON, IL)
- GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 22 miles;
MOUNT VERNON, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Salem:
- MOUNT VERNON (about 23 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 61 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 62 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
- SALEM-LECKRONE (about 1 miles; SALEM, IL; ID: SLO)
- CENTRALIA MUNI (about 13 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; ID:
ENL)
- VANDALIA MUNI (about 29 miles; VANDALIA, IL; ID:
VLA)
Amtrak station near Salem:
- 15 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services:
fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Salem:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 66
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 69 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 70
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT
enrollment: 3,666)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles;
CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,274)
Public high school in Salem:
- SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 805;
Location: 1200 N BROADWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Salem:
- FRANKLIN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 621;
Location: 1325 N FRANKLIN ST; Grades: PK - 08)
- HAWTHORN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 386;
Location: 1300 HAWTHORN RD; Grades: KG - 03)
- CLNTON/MRN/WSHNGTN PRE-KIND PROG (Students:
242; Location: 200 EAST SCHWARTZ ST; Grades: PK - PK)
- SELMAVILLE NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 124;
Location: 2100 WEST MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- SELMAVILLE SOUTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 116;
Location: 3185 SELMAVILLE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
- MAR/CLIN/WASH CO RDS (Location: 200 EAST
SCHWARTZ; Grades: 00 - 00)
- CLNTON/MRN/WSHNGTN TRUANT ALT SCH (Location:
200 EAST SCHWARTZ ST; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Salem:
- ST THERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 83;
Location: 190 NORTH OHIO STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Salem:
- BRYAN-BENNETT LIB. (Operating income:
$156,602; Location: 217 W MAIN STREET; 27,396 books; 875
audio materials; 785 video materials; 82 serial
subscriptions)
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