Salem, Arkansas

Back to Salem, AR housing info, Fulton County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Salem, AR Fulton County Population in July 2008: 1,614. Population change since 2000: +1.4%   Males: 724   (44.9%) Females: 890   (55.1%) Median resident age:   41.0 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72576. Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,975 (it was $20,714 in 2000) Salem:   $25,975 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,629 Salem:   $16,629 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,791 (it was $51,300 in 2000) Salem:   $79,791 Arkansas:   $101,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,237; Detached houses: $100,640; Mobile homes: $22,200; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000 Salem, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Handyman Service Thuneman Painting Races in Salem: White Non-Hispanic (97.1%) Two or more races (1.6%) American Indian (1.6%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Salem: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Salem, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Salem is mentioned 79 times on our forum: Question for any oldtimes Salem fulton co. Arkansas  (21 replies) Thinking about moving to Salem  (2 replies) Arkansas - Its not that bad!!!  (163 replies) Salem Area, Fulton County  (4 replies) Moving to Salem from Alaska (Maybe)  (6 replies) Relocate to Arkansas  (41 replies) Latest news from Salem, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (1.8%), Italian (1.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 06/21/1900 Land area: 2.71 square miles. Population density: 595 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Salem, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Salem-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Salem city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Salem-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Salem center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Salem center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.9 miles away from Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Salem, AR

• Salem Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,500, Local Ops: 2,500, Military Ops: 150)
• Fulton County Hospital Heliport

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Hotels: Ozark Motel (Highway 412 & 62), Riverside Motel of Salem (904 Highway 9 North), Cottonwood Inn (Highway 62 East).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	21.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, AR

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8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Sharp County, AR	0.95% ($24,667 average AGI)
from Izard County, AR	0.75% ($31,962)
from Oregon County, MO	0.63% ($20,182)

8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Sharp County, AR	1.33% ($28,674 average AGI)
to Izard County, AR	0.92% ($19,281)
to Baxter County, AR	0.89% ($25,290)

• Sh 9 .25 Mi S Of Jct Us 62, Call Sign: WAH95, Licensee ID: L00007580
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.075 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/03/2002, Expiration Date: 10/27/2012, Cancelation Date: 01/23/2008
  Registrant: State Of Arkansas, Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 569-2460
• Fulton County Hospital, Call Sign: WSL782, Licensee ID: L00011687
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/03/2004, Expiration Date: 10/16/2014
  Registrant: State Of Arkansas, 4815 W Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205-3867, Phone: (501) 661-2257
• 1/4 Mi Off Hwy 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPKG333, Licensee ID: L00287221
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/16/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2012, Certifier: Gary Kearby
  Registrant: Kearbys Radio Shop Inc Dba Kearbys Paging Service, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, Phone: (501) 886-2171, Fax: (501) 886-2989
• 2 1/2 Miles Nw, Call Sign: KKG323, Licensee ID: L00003966
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.8000 MHz, 37.8600 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/14/2004, Expiration Date: 01/27/2014
  Registrant: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc, 225 South Main, Salem, AR 72576, Phone: (870) 895-6233, Fax: (870) 895-6254, Email:
• Wallace Knob 2 1/2 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNAT927, Licensee ID: L00003966
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.025 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 02/22/2011
  Registrant: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc, Salem, AR 72576, Phone: (501) 895-3221
• 2 1/2 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WBE528, Licensee ID: L00003966
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
  Registrant: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc, 225 South Main, Salem, AR 72576, Phone: (870) 895-3221, Fax: (870) 895-6254, Email:

• Hwy 62 Hillside Plaza, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WMU573, Licensee ID: L00137554
  Assigned Frequencies : 944.375 MHz, 944.625 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/16/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
  Registrant: Kfcm, Inc., P.O. Box 909, Cherokee Village, AR 72525
• .6 Alm N Of, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WMU574, Licensee ID: L00137554
  Assigned Frequencies : 949.375 MHz, 949.625 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/16/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
  Registrant: Kfcm, Inc., P.O. Box 909, Cherokee Village, AR 72525
• STATION, B1 Wallace Knob .77 Mi S Of Us Hwy 62, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNEY273
  Assigned Frequencies : 2131.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/23/1998, Expiration Date: 02/03/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2008
  Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1615, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
• WALLACE KNO, .77 Miles So Of Us Hwy 62, .55 Miles East Of County Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQBJ408
  Assigned Frequencies : 6620.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/19/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014, Certifier: Dale Saffold
  Registrant: Department Of Information Systems, #1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 683-1339, Fax: (501) 682-4310, Email:
• SALEM, .5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 43.6 m, Call Sign: KKU29, Licensee ID: L00005870
  Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 2165.20 MHz, 2171.60 MHz, 2174.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/18/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/13/1998
  Registrant: Century Telephone Of Arkansas Inc, Monroe, LA 71211
• STATION, Route 9, S. Of Us 62, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WIA799
  Assigned Frequencies : 2196.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/17/1999, Expiration Date: 11/17/2009
  Registrant: Phone: (516) 289-6200
• STATION, Wallace Knob Approx 2.5 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WIA800
  Assigned Frequencies : 2136.40 MHz, 2146.80 MHz, 2148.40 MHz, 955.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/14/2009, Expiration Date: 05/03/2019
  Registrant: North Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc, 225 S Main Street, Salem, AR 72576, Phone: (870) 895-3221

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