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Salem

A city of 1,216 people in South Dakota
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City in South Dakota, United States
1,325Population
1.3 sq miArea
1,522 ftElevation

Salem is a city in and the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The city's population was 1,325 at the 2020 census. The current mayor is Shawn English.

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ZIP code57058
Area code605
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