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Notable locations in Salem: Maple Store (A), Elk River Fish Hatchery (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Salem include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Union Hill Church (B), Cairo Church (C), Temperance Oak Church (D), Carriger Church (E), Craig Chapel (F), Salem Spring Church (G), Salem Church (H), Elk River Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sandlin Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Barker Cemetery (3), McCravy Cemetery (4), Temperance Oak Cemetery (5), Tedd Cemetery (6), Dupree Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Todd Lake (A), Wheeler Reservoir (B), Maple Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hulsey Branch (A), Bridgeforth Branch (B), Jenkins Creek (C), Stewart Branch (D), Stinnet Branch (E), Double Branch (F), Mechanic Branch (G), Sugar Creek (H), McGowan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Lester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 16.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, AL
Salem compared to Alabama state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Limestone County Alabama:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (55%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Wood (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Salem
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 54.8% | 22.3% | 11.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 25.9% | 37.8% | 15.4% | 0.7% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,381 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.72% | | Alabama average: | 6.81% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)| Limestone County: | 0.07% | | Alabama average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,660 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.63% | | Alabama average: | 6.16% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
- WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
- WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
- WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
- WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
- W238AD (95.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
- WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)
- W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
- WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKSR-FM (98.3 FM; PULASKI, TN; Owner: PULASKI BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
TV broadcast stations around Salem:
- WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
- WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
- WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
- WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Salem, Alabama:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Alabama average:
- Fatal accident count: 97
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 107
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Salem fatal accident list:
May 29, 1981 05:03 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 30
Total length: 90 meters (295ft)
Total costs: $18,317,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,156
Total average daily truck traffic: 189
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 20,629
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1940-1949: 4
- 1950-1959: 13
- 1960-1969: 5
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 3
- 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Salem, AL
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- Bonnie K Clark, 4426 Lee Road 145, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Bonnie K Clark, 111 Lee Road 251, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Jimmy R Williams, Us Hwy 280, 2 Mi Wnw Of Bleecker, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m
Registrant: Southern Company Services, Bin 1002a, 241 Ralph Mcgill Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 506-3808, Email:
- b b carter, 10722 Us Highway 280 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - b carter, 97 Highway 169 North (021441 / Crawford), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.1 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- 4.8 Km Due North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111 m, Overall height: 118 m
Registrant: Pappas Telecasting Of Opelika, 1800 Pepperell Pky, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 749-5766
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 5 Mi N, Call Sign: KCE437, Licensee ID: L00291450
Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz Grant Date: 12/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/10/2012
Registrant: County Of Lee, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (205) 749-8161 - Federal 280 Near Salem United Methodist Church, Call Sign: KNFL509, Licensee ID: L00291450
Assigned Frequencies : 153.845 MHz, 155.145 MHz Grant Date: 03/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/22/2012
Registrant: County Of Lee, Opelika, AL 36803, Phone: (205) 749-8161 - Bartletts Ferry Dam, Call Sign: KKQ561
Assigned Frequencies : 456.250 MHz, 451.250 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.575 MHz Grant Date: 08/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- Salem Hill 5 Miles North Of Salem Al, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WQEB979
Assigned Frequencies : 453.400 MHz, 453.400 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2005, Expiration Date: 12/27/2015, Certifier: Frederick H Springall
Registrant: Apco International Inc Licensing Service, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2463, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- BLEECKER, 111 Lee Road 251, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.6 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPZS441
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2004, Expiration Date: 03/03/2014, Cancelation Date: 07/30/2004, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc:ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4269, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
- BLEEKER, 111 Lee Road 251, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQER593
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/29/2006, Expiration Date: 03/29/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salem)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 18936 , Serial Number: M-1989, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Theibeaux Aviation Inc, 1732 Lee Road 279, Salem, AL 36874 - Aircraft: BEECH F33A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2046W , Serial Number: CE-825, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kevin Wilkerson, 586 Lee Road 347, Salem, AL 36874, Other Owners: Laurel Wilkerson - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6073H , Serial Number: 32-7840034, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Hall Aviation Inc, Po Box 189, Salem, AL 36874 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8208A , Serial Number: 28-8216161, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 05/20/1982
Registrant (Corporation): Theibeaux Aviation Inc, 1732 Lee Road 279, Salem, AL 36874
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 19
- Hazardous Condition: 10
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Salem, AL
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