What is the population of Salem?

The population of Salem, MO is 4,874.

Where is Salem located?

Salem, MO is located at latitude 37.6456000 and longitude -91.5359800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Salem?

The area of Salem, MO is 8.222713 km².

What is the elevation of Salem?

Salem, MO has an elevation of 361 meters (1184 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Salem in?

Salem, MO is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Salem in?

Salem is in the state of Missouri, United States.

What county is Salem, MO in?

Salem is in Dent County, Missouri.

How has the population of Salem changed?

The population of Salem, MO has decreased from 4,950 (2010) to 4,874 (2020), a change of -1.5%.

Salem, Missouri

Salem: city in Missouri, United States

About

Salem is a city located in the county of Dent in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,950 and a population density of 602 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,874 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Salem

Population	4,874 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Missouri (United States)
County	Dent County
Postal code	65560
Phone Area Codes	573
Area	8.22 km²
Latitude & Longitude	37.6456,-91.5360
Altitude	1,184 feet / 361 meters
Capital city	Salem is capital of Dent County
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	04:28:45 (23rd April 2026)
Density	593 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-1.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	77℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Salem is located at 37°38'44"N 91°32'10"W (37.6456000, -91.5359800).

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Weather

77°F

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10 to 16 mph S Thursday

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Salem decreased by 1.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,950	-	census
2011	4,914	-0.73%	estimation process
2012	4,943	0.59%	estimation process
2013	4,964	0.42%	estimation process
2014	4,954	-0.2%	estimation process
2015	4,959	0.1%	estimation process
2016	4,892	-1.37%	estimation process
2017	4,904	0.24%	estimation process
2018	4,921	0.35%	estimation process
2019	4,902	-0.39%	estimation process
2020	4,874	-0.57%	estimation process

Salem zip code is 65560. County name: Dent, County fips: 29065

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Services and Civic Places in Salem

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202 N Washington St, Salem, MO 65560 View details

Phone: +15737294811

People born in Salem (4)

People born in Salem, including Major League Baseball pitcher Elmer Jacobs, football player Orien Crow, flying ace Ralph K. Hofer, .

More notable people

Alice Sankey Ellington (American suffragist) she was born in 14/12/1880

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Salem, MO. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
179052	Rolla Technical Institute/Center	Rolla (MO)	65401
245421	Metro Business College-Rolla	Rolla (MO)	65401
178411	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Rolla (MO)	65409
179195	Salem College of Hairstyling	Rolla (MO)	65401

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Salem, MO. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
WAH	Washington	301 West Front St.	RAIL
JEF	Jefferson City	101 Jefferson Street	RAIL
HEM	Hermann	Wharf & Gutenberg Sts.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Salem.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Salem Post Office	Salem (MO)	65560

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Distance to Other Cities

Salem distances to largest Missouri cities