Salem, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,591. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,587 (-0.3% change)
Males: 714 (44.9%), Females: 877 (55.1%)

Zip code: 72576

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $20,714
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Salem:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (1.8%), Italian (1.5%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salem

• High school or higher: 65.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

• Never married: 16.4%
• Now married: 51.0%
• Separated: 3.5%
• Widowed: 17.6%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Salem:

• FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (679 NORTH MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

• EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
• OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 29 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:

• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 97 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 104 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 117 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:

• SALEM (about 2 miles; SALEM, AR; Abbreviation: 7M9)
• HORSESHOE BEND (about 12 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; Abbreviation: 6M2)
• THAYER MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; THAYER, MO; Abbreviation: 42M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 88 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 95 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 104 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Salem:

• SALEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 313 HWY 62 E, SUITE #2; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Salem:

• SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 313 HWY 62 E, SUITE #4; Grades: KG – 06)