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West Salem, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,501. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,488 (-0.9% change)
Males: 751 (50.0%), Females: 750 (50.0%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 44287

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $85,700

Population by Race

Races in West Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.4%), United States (10.1%), Italian (6.2%), Polish (5.1%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Salem

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Salem village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -164 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Salem:

  • LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LODI, OH)
  • WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WOOSTER, OH)
  • SAMARITAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Salem:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Salem:

  • ASHLAND COUNTY (about 11 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Abbreviation: 3G4)
  • READER-BOTSFORD (about 14 miles; WELLINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: 67D)
  • HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; Abbreviation: 92D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Salem:

  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)

Schools

Public high school in West Salem:

  • NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 7473 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Salem:

  • NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 7569 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 99 E BUCKEYE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 7334 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: N – N )

 

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