Salem, West Virginia
Main Street in Salem in 2006
Location of Salem, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°17′0″N 80°33′46″W / 39.28333, -80.56278
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Harrison
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,006
- Density	1,451.0/sq mi (560.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	26426
Area code(s)	304
FIPS code	54-71380[1]
GNIS feature ID	1546280[2]

Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2000 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city.^[3] Salem International University is located in Salem.

Geography

Salem is located at 39°17′0″N, 80°33′46″W (39.283411, -80.562731),^[4] along Salem Fork, a tributary of Tenmile Creek.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,006 people, 744 households, and 412 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,451.0 people per square mile (561.2/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 620.6/sq mi (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.39% White, 2.34% African American, 0.20% Native American, 7.93% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 744 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 25.2% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,577, and the median income for a family was $27,688. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,188. About 26.7% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Salem, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°17′00″N 80°33′46″W / 39.283411, -80.562731 (Salem, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°17′00″N 80°33′46″W / 39.283411, -80.562731 (Salem, West Virginia)

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