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Population (year 2000): 2,702. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,708 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,368 (50.6%), Females: 1,334 (49.4%)
Washington County
Zip code:
12865
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $40,227 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,500 (year 2000)
Races in Salem:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Black (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (18.9%), English (16.6%),
German (10.3%), French (9.8%), United States (6.5%), Italian
(4.8%).
Land area: 2.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Salem
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Salem town
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 9.7%
1.7% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
- MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE,
NY)
- SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles;
BENNINGTON, VT)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Salem:
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 37 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
- ALBANY INTL (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
- CHAPIN FLD (about 9 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; ID: 1B8)
- ARGYLE (about 11 miles; ARGYLE, NY; ID: 1C3)
- GRANVILLE (about 18 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)
Amtrak station near Salem:
- 19 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST
ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Salem:
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles;
QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA
SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS,
NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
Public high school in Salem:
- SALEM HS (Students: 423; Location: 41 E
BROADWAY; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Salem:
- SALEM ES (Students: 359; Location: 41 E
BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Salem:
- BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$41,718; Location: MAIN STREET; 16,139 books; 577 audio
materials; 436 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)
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