Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.72. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem and their reported violations in the past:
EAST WASHINGTON RURAL WATER (Population served: 9180, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-09-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2004)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:
- MOUNT TABOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.0%
(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Indiana: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 61.0% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, IN
People in group quarters in Salem:
- 241 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Salem compared to Indiana state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Salem (2011 data):
- PNC Bank, National Association: Salem Main Branch at 1 Public Square, branch established on 1931/01/21. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- First Harrison Bank: Salem Branch at 1312 Jackson Street, branch established on 2007/12/28. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $439.6 mil, Deposits: $364.8 mil, headquarters in Corydon, IN, positive income, 13 total offices
- Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB: Mid-Southern Savings Bank, Fsb at 300 N Water Street, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $217.3 mil, Deposits: $195.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- Regions Bank: Salem Branch at 24 Public Square, branch established on 1874/01/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- First Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Salem Office at 1336 South Jackson Street, branch established on 1995/02/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $539.9 mil, Deposits: $372.8 mil, headquarters in Clarksville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
- Indiana Bank and Trust Company: 1208 South Jackson St Branch at 1208 South Jackson Street, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $983.6 mil, Deposits: $871.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Indiana Community Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Salem (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.71%
| Here | | 47.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
|---|
| Adherents | 28.9% | 15.6% | 12.5% | 8.8% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.9% | 10.3% | 19.2% | 14.1% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 5.9% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 10.3% |
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| Congregations | 5.1% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 25.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Washington County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Washington County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Washington County: | 3.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 4.66 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 28.3% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.4% | | State: | 14.3% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $14,606 | $35,054 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,165 | $42,990 | 5 | $3,040 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $49,731 | $49,731 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $12,675 | $30,420 | 1 | $170 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $33,093 | $44,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $34,233 | $37,345 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $10,764 | $32,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $18,022 | $36,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $4,598 | $27,588 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
18 | $54,608 | $36,405 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
7 | $16,206 | $27,782 | 2 | $1,424 |
| Totals for Government |
81 | $255,701 | $37,882 | 8 | $4,634 |
Salem government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $981,000 ($155.10)
Solid Waste Management: $328,000 ($51.86)
All Other: $173,000 ($27.35)
Parks & Recreation: $49,000 ($7.75)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($3.32)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,259,000 ($199.05)
Central Staff Services: $1,112,000 ($175.81)
Sewerage: $1,022,000 ($161.58)
General - Other: $608,000 ($96.13)
Police Protection: $540,000 ($85.38)
Libraries: $440,000 ($69.57)
Fire Protection: $361,000 ($57.08)
Solid Waste Management: $304,000 ($48.06)
Parks & Recreation: $115,000 ($18.18)
Regular Highways: $61,000 ($9.64)
General Public Buildings: $59,000 ($9.33)
Health Services - Other: $44,000 ($6.96)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($0.32)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $220,000 ($34.78)
From Other Government: $142,000 ($22.45)
Benefit Payments: $135,000 ($21.34)
From Local Government: $51,000 ($8.06)
Interest Revenue: $4,000 ($0.63)
Local Employee Contribution: $2,000 ($0.32)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $475,000 ($75.10)
- General - Interest on Debt: $148,000 ($23.40)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,305,000 ($206.32)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,075,000 ($169.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,743,000 ($433.68)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,639,000 ($417.23)
Water Utilities: $916,000 ($144.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $159,000 ($25.14)
Other, NEC: $104,000 ($16.44)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($6.64)
General Revenue, NEC: $41,000 ($6.48)
Rents: $3,000 ($0.47)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $144,000 ($22.77)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($1.26)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($0.47)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.32)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,324,000 ($999.84)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,347,000 ($212.96)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $889,000 ($140.55)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $317,000 ($50.12)
Highways: $200,000 ($31.62)
All Other: $56,000 ($8.85)
- Tax - Property: $1,490,000 ($235.57)
Individual Income: $192,000 ($30.36)
NEC: $45,000 ($7.11)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,544,000 ($402.21)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000 ($7.43)
5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.39% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,732 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.57% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
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:
- WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
- WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
- WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)
- WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
- WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAA (96.3 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: MIDLAND MEDIA, INC.)
- WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
TV broadcast stations around Salem:
- WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)
- WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
- WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
- WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Salem, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 24
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 49
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 107
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 165
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 269
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Salem fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $1,710,000
Total average daily traffic: 64,060
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,355
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 90,865
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Salem, IN
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salem, IN
| Most common first names in Salem, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 112 | 80.0 years |
| James | 80 | 71.2 years |
| William | 80 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 80 | 68.9 years |
| Charles | 74 | 76.6 years |
| John | 73 | 74.1 years |
| Helen | 46 | 81.0 years |
| George | 45 | 76.6 years |
| Mildred | 39 | 79.5 years |
| Margaret | 36 | 80.0 years |
| Most common last names in Salem, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 49 | 73.5 years |
| Martin | 48 | 77.3 years |
| Zink | 45 | 81.1 years |
| Colglazier | 43 | 83.9 years |
| Brown | 42 | 81.2 years |
| Chastain | 40 | 76.6 years |
| Williams | 40 | 73.5 years |
| Miller | 39 | 73.3 years |
| Voyles | 35 | 79.8 years |
| Elliott | 33 | 79.8 years |
| Businesses in Salem, IN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Kroger | 2 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Goodwill | 4 | | UPS | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Salem, IN
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and related products (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and related products (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #78 (47167) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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