Salem, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 464. Estimated population in July 2024: 460 (-0.9% change)
Males: 222 (47.8%), Females: 242 (52.2%)

Henry County

Zip code: 52649

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Salem:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (10.1%), English (9.5%), United States (8.2%), Danish (3.7%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 716 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salem

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 47.5%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 13.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

• HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)
• FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 59 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 71 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:

• MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)
• KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
• FORT MADISON MUNI (about 26 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)

Amtrak station near Salem:

• 10 miles: MOUNT PLEASANT (418 N. ADAMS ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 56 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 86 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Public primary/middle school in Salem:

• SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 412 E. JACKSON ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Salem:

• CREW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,380; Location: 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BOX 117; 9,687 books; 18 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)