Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  3.2% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, IA
Salem compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Salem
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Mennonite Church USA |
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| Adherents | 25.1% | 13.9% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
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| Congregations | 23.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 15.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 44.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $979 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 16 | $315 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,672 | $56,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $4,672 | $56,064 | 18 | $1,294 |
Salem government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $27,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - Fire Protection: $25,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $63,000
Water Utilities: $54,000
Sewerage: $43,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
General - Other: $21,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Libraries: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $172,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $228,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $221,000
Water Utilities: $161,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
Other, NEC: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $82,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
General Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $43,000
Total General Sales: $30,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
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:
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,324 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KILJ (1130 AM; daytime; 0 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
- KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)
- KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
- KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
- KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Salem:
- KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Salem fatal accident list:
Feb 22, 2001 02:35 AM, 7900, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 6, 1999 02:10 AM, 7789, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Donald E Wildmon, 110th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.1 m, Overall height: 137.1 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888 - Robert Leedham, Cnr Hickory & 335th 4.2mi S & E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
- Janean K Riordan, 1745 Salem Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00992060
Registrant: Sei Wireless, LLC, 303 W. Main Street, Hills, IA 52235, Phone: (319) 679-2211, Email:
- Donald E Wildmon, 110th Street, Salem, Ia, Lee County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100 m, Overall height: 100 m, , Licensee ID: L00133335
Registrant: American Family Association, 107 Parkgate, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (601) 844-8888, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- Salem, Cnr Hickory & 335th 4.2mi S & E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WPTP445
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 11/15/2011, Certifier: Robert Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- STATION, 1 Mi W Of Ia Hwy 218 2 1/2 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: KYH31
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/1996, Expiration Date: 05/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/23/2001
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: N0VYC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/16/1993, Expiration Date: 03/16/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2005
Registrant: Clarence E Phillips Jr, Salem, IA 52649 - Call Sign: NO0J, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00797437
Grant Date: 09/10/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: James W Barber
Registrant: James W Barber, 201 E Van Buren St, Salem, IA 52649 - Call Sign: W0MME, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00910070
Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 09/16/2014, Certifier: James W Barber
Registrant: Mount Pleasant Arc, Box 66, Salem, IA 52649 - Call Sign: KC0KRD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00356236
Grant Date: 05/11/2001, Expiration Date: 05/11/2011, Certifier: Douglas L Pratt
Registrant: Douglas L Pratt, 713 East Jackson, Salem, IA 52649
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- DOSCHER BILL DBA, 1447 Salem Rd, Salem, IA 52649
Certificate: 04-2073 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 11/21/2004, Expiration Date: 11/20/2005
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: POWERCHUTE PEGASUS (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582ULDCDI-99 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 52631 , Serial Number: A181PEG, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/2007
Registrant (Individual): John A Pomberg, 1062 172nd Ave, Salem, IA 52649
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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