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Salem, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,854. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,789 (-1.3% change)
Males: 2,181 (44.9%), Females: 2,673 (55.1%)

Zip code: 65560

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $21,648
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (16.6%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -326 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Salem:

  • SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 72 NORTH BOX 774)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 42 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 76 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 78 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:

  • SALEM MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; SALEM, MO; Abbreviation: K33)
  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 27 miles; ROLLA, MO; Abbreviation: K07)
  • CUBA MUNI (about 31 miles; CUBA, MO; Abbreviation: UBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 24 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 96 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 96 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 102 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)

Schools

Public high school in Salem:

  • SALEM SR. HIGH (Students: 509; Location: 1400 W THIRD ST; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Salem:

  • SALEM JR. HIGH (Students: 393; Location: 1400 W THIRD ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • WM. H. LYNCH ELEM. (Students: 353; Location: 101 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • DENT-PHELPS ELEM. (Students: 266; Location: RTE 2 BOX 813; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SALEM UPPER ELEM. (Students: 246; Location: 1601 S DOSS RD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • NORTH WOOD ELEM. (Students: 243; Location: RTE 6 BOX 3191; Grades: PK – 08)
  • GREEN FOREST ELEM. (Students: 198; Location: RTE 5 BOX 407; Grades: KG – 08)
  • OAK HILL ELEM. (Students: 158; Location: RTE 3 BOX 380; Grades: PK – 08)
  • OZARK HILLS STATE SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 100 S WARFEL ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Salem:

  • SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,841; Location: 102 NORTH JACKSON; 28,212 books; 748 audio materials; 997 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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