Salem, Ohio

Salem, Ohio
Salem Downtown Historic District
Flag of Salem, Ohio
Official seal of Salem, Ohio
Location of Salem in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Location of Salem in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Salem is located in Ohio
Salem
Salem
Salem is located in the United States
Salem
Salem
Coordinates: 40°54′34″N 80°51′55″W / 40.90944°N 80.86528°W / 40.90944; -80.86528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesColumbiana, Mahoning[1]
Founded1806
Named forSalem, New Jersey
Government
 • TypeStatutory
Area
 • Total
6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2)
 • Land6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,915
 • Density1,852.74/sq mi (715.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44460
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-69834[4]
GNIS feature ID2396524[3]
School DistrictSalem City SD
Websitewww.cityofsalemohio.org

Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,915 at the 2020 census.[5] It extends into southern Mahoning County and is the principal city of the Salem micropolitan area.[6] Salem was founded by Quakers in 1806 and played a key role in the abolitionist movement as a hub of the Underground Railroad. Once an industrial town, Salem is now a commuter town and regional economic center, home to Allegheny Wesleyan College and Kent State University at Salem.

  1. ^ County Maps, State of Ohio (from Ohio Department of Transportation) http://www.dot.state.oh.us/map1/ohiomap/images/county/col.jpg Archived February 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, and Mahoning County map http://gis.mahoningcountyoh.gov/gis/asp.htm Archived July 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. See also http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "QuickFacts: Salem city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENT CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS, November 2008, WITH CODES". August 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.

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