Salem Marion County, Oregon
Salem: City and capital of Oregon, USA
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Salem is a city located in the county of Marion in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its population at the 2010 census was 154,637 and a population density of 1,216 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 174,365 inhabitants.
The city was created 179 years ago in 1841.
Geography
Salem is located at 44°56'34"N 123°2'6"W (44.9429000, -123.0351000).
Weather
Salem forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. more
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Salem Quick Facts
| Population : | 174,365 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Oregon (United States) |
| County : | Marion County |
| Postal code : | 97317, 97301–97312, 97314 |
| Area : | 127.22 km2 |
| Official name : | Salem |
| Altitude : | 1,532 feet / 467 meters |
| Capital city : | Salem is capital of Marion County, Oregon |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1842 (179 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Pacific Time Zone, UTC−07:00, UTC−08:00 |
| Local time : | 01:55:30 (27th July 2021) |
| Density : | 1,371 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 11.31% (2010-2019) |
| Weather : | 61℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather |
Anna Peterson ,
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- Simferopol (1986 )
Demographics
The population of Salem increased by 11.31% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 154,637 | - | census |
| 2011 | 156,171 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 157,369 | 0.76% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 158,814 | 0.91% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 160,675 | 1.16% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 163,175 | 1.53% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 166,478 | 1.98% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 169,627 | 1.86% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 172,646 | 1.75% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 174,365 | 0.99% | estimation process |
Salem zip code is 97301.
County name: Marion, County
fips: 41047
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People born in Salem (138)
People born in Salem, including pornographic actress & model Carmella Bing, alpine skier Debbie Armstrong, fantasy writer Patricia A. McKillip, you can see a list of people who born in Salem.
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (U.S. Representative from Washington)
- Randall Woodfield (American serial killer and rapist)
- Jim Pepper (Kaw-Muscogee Creek jazz musician)
- Linda Friday (American pornographic actress)
- Kate Nauta (American model, actress, singer.)
- John Zerzan (American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author)
- Justin Kirk (American actor)
- Zollie Volchok (American basketball executive)
- Alfred Carlton Gilbert (American athlete, inventor, and businessman)
- Theodore Thurston Geer (American politician (1851-1924))
- Jed Lowrie (American baseball player)
- David Qualey (American composer)
- Edith Brown Weiss (American jurist)
- George Andrews (American mathematician)
- Samuel Colt (American gay pornographic actor)
- Patrick Carman (American writer)
- Kat Bjelland (American musician)
- Porter Peter Lowry (U.S. botanist and curator)
Schools
College & universities near Salem
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491242 | Johnny Matthew's Hairdressing Training School | Salem (OR) | 97301 |
| 210401 | Willamette University | Salem (OR) | 97301 |
| 208433 | College of Hair Design Careers | Salem (OR) | 97301-1952 |
| 209694 | Phagans School of Beauty | Salem (OR) | 97301 |
| 441663 | Institute of Technology | Salem (OR) | 97305 |
Stations (15)
Amtrak & bus stations near Salem
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLM | Salem station | 500 13th Street SE | RAIL |
| WBN | Woodburn, OR | 2900 Tom Tennant Drive | BUS |
| ALY | Albany station | 110 10th Ave SW | RAIL |
| CVI | Corvallis, Oregon | 153 NW 4th Avenue | BUS |
| ORC | Oregon City station | 1757 Washington Street | RAIL |
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Other cities in Marion County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Marion County , OR. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Keizer | 39,713 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Woodburn | 26,273 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Hayesville | 19,936 | City in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States of America |
| Four Corners | 15,947 | Region of the United States consisting of the southwestern corner of Colorado, northwestern corner of New Mexico, northeastern corner of Arizona and southeastern corner of Utah |
| Silverton | 10,618 | Historic district in the United States |
| Stayton | 8,295 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Aumsville | 4,180 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Mount Angel | 3,619 | Mountain in Oregon, United States of America |
| Hubbard | 3,570 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Jefferson | 3,364 | City in Marion County, Texas, USA |
| Sublimity | 2,772 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Gervais | 2,762 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Turner | 2,121 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Donald | 1,060 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Aurora | 1,039 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Gates | 513 | City in Oregon, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Salem distances to largest Oregon cities