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Salem’s story
Salem in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
SalemSC
A town of 177. A typical home worth about $563K.
Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0
Population
177
residents
Typical home
$563K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
What makes Salem stand out
The thing Salem does most differently from other towns.
Small town
177 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salem. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Salem home is worth about $563K
The typical Salem home is worth about $563,000, up 3.1% in a year, 84% above the South Carolina typical home.
$563KZillow home value
Typical home value
Salem$563K
South Carolina$306K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Salem has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–54°
Spring47–72°
Summer66–87°
Fall49–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Salem
2 crimes were reported in Salem in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Salem is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Salem is
Salem beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Salem | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.8% | 80.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.4% | 7.5% |
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Salem
Town in South Carolina, United States
Salem is a U.S. town in Oconee County, South Carolina. The population was 120 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 120
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- ZIP code
- 29676
- Area code
- 864
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