Salem

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Salem

Total population

1,216

Median home value

$166,700

26.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,881

Salem$75k

National$74k

Elevation464 m

Land area3.22 km²

Coordinates43.72°, -97.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

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Overview

Salem is a city in and the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The city's population was 1,325 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is Shawn English.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Kay Schallenkamp

American education administrator

J

Jack Kolbeck

American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Golden View Colony
  3.3 mi away
• Canistota
  9.9 mi away
• Spencer
  10.1 mi away
• Graceville Colony
  15.2 mi away
• Dolton
  16 mi away · pop. 21
• Rustic Acres Colony
  17.7 mi away · pop. 30
• Shannon Colony
  18 mi away
• Winfred
  19.1 mi away
• Howard
  21.1 mi away · pop. 943
• Fulton
  21.6 mi away · pop. 84
• Vilas
  22.2 mi away
• Colton
  23.4 mi away · pop. 736

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Books about Salem

Search results from Open Library.