Salem, South Carolina
Salem, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-62980[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1230283[2] | |
Website | www |
Salem is a U.S. town in
Geography
Salem is located at 34°53′19″N 82°58′29″W / 34.88861°N 82.97472°W (34.888599, -82.974666).[6] The town lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along South Carolina Highway 130, just south of its junction with South Carolina Highway 11. Lake Keowee and Keowee-Toxaway State Park lie just to the east, and Lake Jocassee and Devils Fork State Park lie to the northeast. The North Carolina-South Carolina border passes several miles north of Salem.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 139 | — | |
1960 | 206 | — | |
1970 | 301 | 46.1% | |
1980 | 194 | −35.5% | |
1990 | 192 | −1.0% | |
2000 | 126 | −34.4% | |
2010 | 135 | 7.1% | |
2020 | 120 | −11.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] |
At the
The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,980. There were 9.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the
Education
Salem has a lending library, a branch of the Oconee County Public Library.[8]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, South Carolina
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ See http://factfinder.census.gov for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
External links
- The official Facebook page for Salem Town Hall
- The page for Salem at the Discover South Carolina state tourism website.
- The page for Salem at the Visit Oconee county tourism website.