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Salem HeightsOH

A town of 256. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.

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Population
256
residents
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
136
Balanced

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Small town

256 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Salem Heights

Most working residents leave Salem Heights for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (20%), Youngstown (6%) and Boardman (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Salem Heights1%
Salem20%
Youngstown6%
Boardman4%
Lisbon3%
13 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Salem Heights
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns

Salem Heights beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outSalem HeightsOH
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth26.9%15.3%
Salem Regional Medical Center
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
96th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Salem Heights has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Salem Heights

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

Salem Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, in which its population was 336. Salem Heights sits on the 1,275-foot (389 m) Blackburn Hill, separated from the city of Salem by the valley of the Middle Fork of the Little Beaver Creek. It is part of the Salem micropolitan area.

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Population
336
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,230 ft

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