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Salem, KY map Population (year 2000): 769. Estimated population in July 2006: 764 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 344  (44.7%)
Females: 425  (55.3%)

Livingston County

Median resident age:  50.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42078.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $29,196 in 2000)
Salem  $29,000
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,300 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Salem  $51,300
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), German (10.9%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.0%), Dutch (3.0%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1869

Elevation: 448 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 980 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 254 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Salem:  0.6% ($313)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (68.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (127.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dycusburg, KY (8.2 miles) , Marion, KY (12.1 miles ), Carrsville, KY (13.0 miles) , Fredonia, KY (13.1 miles ), Rosiclare, IL (13.2 miles ), Elizabethtown, IL (13.5 miles ), Smithland, KY (14.1 miles ), Cave-In-Rock, IL (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.26 N, Longitude: 88.24 W


People in group quarters in Salem
  • 72 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


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Salem-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Salem city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 26.8 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Salem:
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (131 HOSPITAL DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
  • CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 13 miles; MARION, KY)
  • HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROSICLARE, IL)
  • CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 28 miles; PRINCETON, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 67 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
  • MARION-CRITTENDEN COUNTY (about 11 miles; MARION, KY; ID: 5M9)
  • KUTTAWA HARBOR (about 19 miles; KUTTAWA, KY; ID: K45)
  • KENTUCKY DAM STATE PARK (about 19 miles; GILBERTSVILLE, KY; ID: M34)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 69 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 73 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 76 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem and their reported violations in the past:

CRITTENDEN-LIVINGSTON CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 9108, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-25-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:
  • SALEM MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1379, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Salem compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Salem (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Salem Branch at 111 East Main Street, branch established on 1902-10-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Farmers Bank & Trust Company, of Marion, Kentucky: Salem Branch at 216 West Main Street, branch established on 2003-04-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.0 mil, Deposits: $94.1 mil, headquarters in Marion, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancorp, Inc. Of Marion, Kentucky



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,240
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$204
Financial Administration 1$1,758$21,0960$0
Sewerage 1$3,021$36,2520$0
Totals for Government 2$4,779$28,6746$1,444


Salem government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $106,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $429,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $416,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $320,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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:
from McCracken County, KY  2.84% ($27,796 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY  1.07% ($28,405)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.35% ($13,667)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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:
to McCracken County, KY  2.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY  1.34% ($23,957)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.46% ($24,563)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

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