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Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States.[3] The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.
Salem | |
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City | |
 Downtown Salem, July 2019 | |
 Location of Salem in Marion County, Illinois. | |
 Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 88°57′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Farley [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.15 sq mi (18.51 km2) |
| • Land | 6.99 sq mi (18.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,282 |
| • Density | 1,041.62/sq mi (402.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62881 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-67236 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Salem, Illinois |
| Website | City of Salem, Illinois |
Geography
Salem is located at 38°38′N 88°57′W (38.6282, -88.9482).[4]
According to the 2010 census, Salem has a total area of 7.097 square miles (18.38 km2), of which 6.94 square miles (17.97 km2) (or 97.79%) is land and 0.157 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 2.21%) is water.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Salem, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
78 (26) |
85 (29) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
82 (28) |
74 (23) |
105 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 38.4 (3.6) |
43.4 (6.3) |
54.0 (12.2) |
66.2 (19.0) |
75.7 (24.3) |
84.5 (29.2) |
87.8 (31.0) |
86.6 (30.3) |
80.4 (26.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
54.3 (12.4) |
42.8 (6.0) |
65.2 (18.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.6 (−1.3) |
33.7 (0.9) |
43.5 (6.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
65.2 (18.4) |
74.2 (23.4) |
77.6 (25.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
68.6 (20.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
44.1 (6.7) |
34.2 (1.2) |
54.9 (12.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
33.0 (0.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
54.6 (12.6) |
63.8 (17.7) |
67.4 (19.7) |
65.2 (18.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
45.0 (7.2) |
34.0 (1.1) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
44.5 (6.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−23 (−31) |
−8 (−22) |
20 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
44 (7) |
33 (1) |
21 (−6) |
2 (−17) |
−20 (−29) |
−23 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.07 (78) |
2.56 (65) |
3.73 (95) |
4.69 (119) |
4.99 (127) |
5.08 (129) |
4.07 (103) |
3.80 (97) |
3.54 (90) |
3.44 (87) |
3.99 (101) |
2.93 (74) |
45.89 (1,166) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.9 (9.9) |
2.5 (6.4) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.6 (1.5) |
2.9 (7.4) |
10.2 (26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.5 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 111.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 7.0 |
| Source: NOAA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
History
Salem was formerly a sundown town. For decades, Salem had signs on each main road going into town, telling the blacks, that they were not allowed in town after sundown."[8]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,182 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,327 | 12.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,493 | 12.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,642 | 10.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,669 | 62.5% | |
| 1920 | 3,457 | 29.5% | |
| 1930 | 4,420 | 27.9% | |
| 1940 | 7,319 | 65.6% | |
| 1950 | 6,159 | −15.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,165 | 0.1% | |
| 1970 | 6,187 | 0.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,813 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,470 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,909 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,485 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,282 | −2.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
At the 2000 census there were 7,909 people in 3,249 households, including 2,082 families, in the city. The population density was 1,296.5 inhabitants per square mile (500.6/km2). There were 3,473 housing units at an average density of 569.3 per square mile (219.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.13% White, 0.72% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72%.[10]
Of the 3,249 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 17.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median household income was $34,339 and the median family income was $42,070. Males had a median income of $31,811 versus $21,931 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,954. About 6.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools:
- Salem Community High School
- Salem Elementary School
- Selmaville Elementary School
Notable people
- William Jennings Bryan, 41st US Secretary of State; US congressman representing Nebraska's 1st district, 3-time U.S. presidential candidate; born in Salem[11]
- Charles W. Bryan, 20th and 23rd governor of Nebraska; younger brother of William Jennings Bryan; born in Salem[12]
- Jim Finks, pro football player and executive; attended high school in Salem
- Jim Bredar, basketball player for 1950-51 Illinois team that reached NCAA basketball tournament's Final Four; born in Salem
- Merle Harmon, sports broadcaster; born in Salem
- Bill Laswell, bassist, producer, and record label owner
- Jess Marlow, television journalist; born in Salem
- Rockette Morton, musician and bassist with Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band.
- John T. Scopes, science teacher who defended the teaching of Evolution against William Jennings Bryan in Dayton, Tennessee at the Scopes Trial
- Morrie Steevens, pitcher for Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies; born in Salem
- Erastus D. Telford, Illinois state senator and lawyer
- Jared Simmons, musician with Vipid who performed at one of the largest digital music events,[13] #iVoted Festival in 2020; born in Salem[14]
Arts and culture
Salem is said to be home to Miracle Whip salad dressing and three homes on the National Register of Historic Places: the Charles and Naomi Bachmann House, the Badollet House, and the William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home. Recently Grace United Methodist Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered an address on May 3, 1934, dedicating a statue of William Jennings Bryan created by Borglum. This Bryan statue by Borglum originally stood in Washington, D.C. but was displaced by highway construction in 1961 moved by an Act of Congress to Salem, Illinois, Bryan's birthplace with formal Congressional approval in 1974.[15]
References
- "Mayor & City Council | Salem, IL".
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Station: Salem, IL". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Loewen, James W. (2005). Sundown Towns: a hidden dimension of American racism. The New Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 156584887X.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Nebraska State Historical Society". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Charles W. Bryan". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- Mims, Taylor (2020-10-26). "#iVoted Festival: Members of My Morning Jacket, Decemberists and More Slated for Election Night Concert Series". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- "Alumni". iVoted. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- http://moses.law.umn.edu/darrow/documents/Address_President_Dedication_Bryan_Memorial_05_03_1934.pdf "Address of the President at the Dedication of the Bryan Memorial".
External links
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Salem | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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[de] Salem (Illinois)
Salem [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈseɪləm] ist eine Stadt und Verwaltungssitz des Marion County im Süden des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaates Illinois.- [en] Salem, Illinois
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