| Salem, Iowa | |
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| — City — | |
| Downtown Salem, Iowa | |
| Location of Salem, Iowa | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Density | 763.7/sq mi (294.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52649 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-70230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0461353 |
Salem is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.
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Salem is located at (40.853073, -91.620845)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 464 people, 202 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was 763.7 people per square mile (293.7/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 350.6 per square mile (134.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 3.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
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