A town of 6,489, settled in 1814. Nearly 0.8% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Salem does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Salem. Another town gets a different order.
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riley's Place | — | 2 |
The typical Salem home is worth about $211,000, up 3.3% in a year, 19% below the Indiana typical home.
Salem beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Salem | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 22% | 15.7% |
About one in 4 of Salem’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Albany (6%), Jeffersonville (4%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Salem has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5 places in Salem on the National Register of Historic Places.
22 notable people were born in Salem.
City in Indiana, United States
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Salem had a population of 6,371.
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