Salem, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 4,819. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 2,165	(44.9%)
Females: 2,654	(55.1%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65560.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,936 (it was $21,648 in 2000)

Salem:	$24,936
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,689 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Salem:	$85,689
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,334; Detached houses: $96,857; Townhouses or other attached units: $325,038; In 2-unit structures: $41,856; Mobile homes: $26,118

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Races in Salem:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Salem: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (16.6%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 3.02 square miles.

Population density: 1596 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Salem

High school or higher: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 14.4%
Divorced: 11.2%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 229 to 1.

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

Salem:	0.7% ($388)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (93.7 miles , pop. 51,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (98.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (355.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgar Springs, MO (4.3 miles) , Licking, MO (4.5 miles ), Bunker, MO (4.7 miles ), Viburnum, MO (4.8 miles ), Rolla, MO (5.0 miles ), Steelville, MO (5.0 miles ), St. James, MO (5.0 miles ), Raymondville, MO (5.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,300
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,300
1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $40,900
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,500
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,700
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,800
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $148,300
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $98,800
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.64 N, Longitude: 91.54 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Charcoal Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,088 (+22.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,067 (59.6%)

Area code: 573

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Salem, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -326 (-6.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Mining (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Apparel (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Salem by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	20.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	41.7	62.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	20.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.2
Assaults	42	41	29	33	31	19
per 100,000	853.3	854.3	606.1	685.4	642.6	390.9
Burglaries	33	37	21	36	25	25
per 100,000	670.5	771.0	438.9	747.7	518.2	514.4
Thefts	237	211	150	167	105	137
per 100,000	4815.1	4396.7	3134.8	3468.3	2176.6	2818.9
Auto thefts	6	7	3	0	7	5
per 100,000	121.9	145.9	62.7	0.0	145.1	102.9
Arson	2	0	0	1	5	0
per 100,000	40.6	0.0	0.0	20.8	103.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	426.0	445.7	374.3	328.1	263.5	247.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.91
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Salem, Missouri

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Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Salem city center killed 3 people and injured 52 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Salem:

SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 72 NORTH BOX 774)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 25 miles; ROLLA, MO)
TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; POTOSI, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Salem, MO

Airports and Heliports located in Salem:

Salem Memorial Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,500, Local Ops: 1,900, Military Ops: 10)
Salem Memorial Hospital Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 21 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 89 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 93 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)

Public high school in Salem:

Salem Sr. High (Students: 246; Location: 1400 Tiger Pride Dr; Grades: 10-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Salem:

Wm. H. Lynch Elem. (Students: 362; Location: 101 N Main St; Grades: K-02)
Salem Upper Elem. (Students: 277; Location: 1601 S Doss Rd; Grades: 03-06)
Salem Jr. High (Students: 275; Location: 1400 Tiger Pride Dr; Grades: 07-09)
Dent-Phelps Elem. (Students: 257; Location: Rte 2 Box 7200; Grades: K-08)
North Wood Elem. (Students: 217; Location: Rte 6 Box 3191; Grades: PK-08)
Green Forest Elem. (Students: 179; Location: Rte 5 Box 407; Grades: K-08)
Oak Hill Elem. (Students: 135; Location: Rte 3 Box 1570; Grades: K-08)

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Library in Salem:

SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,841; Location: 102 NORTH JACKSON; 28,212 books; 748 audio materials; 997 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Dent County Fairground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Crossroads Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Salem: Cedar Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Eagles Park (Arcades & Amusements; Route 5 Box 272), Bonebrake Center of Nature & History (Tours & Charters; 601 North Hickory Street).

Hotels: Crossroads Inn (1005 Highway 19 South), Holiday Inn Express Salem (1200 South Highway 19).

Courts: Dent County - Associate Division of the Circuit Court (112 East 5th Street), Dent County - Forty-Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge (112 East 5th Street).

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

DENT CO PWSD #1 (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-20-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-12-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

REEDS CABIN (Population served: 67, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

JASON PLACE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-1997)

6 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

USFS-LOGGERS LAKE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

USFS-SUTTON BLUFF REC AREA (Address: 1301 S MAIN ST, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2002), St BCA signed (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2001), St BCA signed (2 times from JUN-28-2002 to DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-14-2004 to DEC-14-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2001), St BCA signed (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-15-2000), St BCA signed (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2002), St BCA signed (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:

MONTAUK STATE PARK (Population served: 1200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, MO

People in group quarters in Salem

76 people in nursing homes
62 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Salem compared to Missouri state average:

Salem, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Salem (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Salem Pershing Branch at 600 Highway 32- 72 East, branch established on 1980-03-24; Salem Main Branch at 403 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Bank of Salem: Bank Of Salem at 101 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1883-10-10; Drive-In Branch at Highway 19 And East Franklin Street, branch established on 1970-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $66.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Bancshares, Inc.
Town & Country Bank: Scenic Rivers Blvd. Branch at 400 West Scenic Rivers Boulevard, branch established on 2000-10-23; at Highway 32-72 East, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $466.3 mil, Deposits: $400.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Town & Country Bancshares, Inc
Progressive Ozark Bank, Federal Savings Bank: at 401 North Iron Street, branch established on 1965-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.8 mil, Deposits: $96.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Salem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dent County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (42%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (5%)

Religon statistics for Salem

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	67.2%	6.4%	5.9%	5.8%	5.1%
Congregations	38.5%	7.7%	5.1%	10.3%	5.1%

Name	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate of Cilicia	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Congregations	7.7%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	17.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	3	$7,498	$29,992	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$10,320	$41,280	6	$4,230
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$988
Police Protection - Officers	14	$37,062	$31,767	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$10,931	$26,234	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$21,016	$28,021	0	$0
Health	1	$1,997	$23,964	2	$1,643
Sewerage	2	$4,504	$27,024	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,771	$34,626	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$18,150	$27,225	0	$0
Electric Power	9	$24,515	$32,687	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	3	$7,587	$30,348	0	$0
Totals for Government	59	$149,351	$30,376	9	$6,861

Salem government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $664,000
Solid Waste Management: $223,000

All Other: $62,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,807,000
Water Utilities: $532,000

Electric Utilities: $515,000

General: $366,000

Regular Highways: $139,000

Central Staff Services: $64,000

Police Protection: $33,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,240,000
Police Protection: $620,000

Central Staff Services: $541,000

Regular Highways: $530,000

Sewerage: $411,000

Solid Waste Management: $216,000

General - Other: $190,000

Water Utilities: $143,000

Parks & Recreation: $125,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $263,000
General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $638,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $273,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $365,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $111,000
General Revenue, NEC: $37,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,952,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,648,000
Water Utilities: $369,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Highways: $5,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,037,000
Property: $269,000

Public Utilities: $77,000

NEC: $33,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,797,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Missouri average:	7.87%

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 Phelps County, MO	1.09% ($25,717 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.31% ($32,867)
from Texas County, MO	0.27% ($27,000)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Missouri average:	7.66%

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 Phelps County, MO	1.84% ($26,034 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO	0.39% ($15,368)
to Crawford County, MO	0.27% ($24,308)

Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:

KSMO (1340 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, MO; Owner: KSMO ENTERPRISES)
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.)
KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KTTR (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:

KKID (92.9 FM; SALEM, MO; Owner: ULTRA-SONIC BROADCAST STATIONS, INC.)
KUMR (88.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KZNN (105.3 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
KDAA (97.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
KNSX (93.3 FM; STEELVILLE, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KTTR-FM (99.7 FM; ST. JAMES, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
KMNR (89.7 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF THE UNIV. OF MISSOURI)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Salem, Missouri:

Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Missouri average:

Fatal accident count: 96
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 148
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 105
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 244
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Salem fatal accident list:
Apr 1, 2000 04:20 AM, Sr-32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 26, 1996 12:35 AM, Warfel, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 8, 1977 02:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 5, 1977 05:12 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $79,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,426
Total average daily truck traffic: 642
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 9,504

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salem)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Salem, MO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6

SALEM, Cty Rd 325, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WMR734
Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz, 2124.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/11/2009
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
STATION, Three Mi Nne Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WNTL887
Assigned Frequencies : 952.718 MHz, 928.718 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2007
Registrant: Phone: (202) 331-9495
SALEM TX, 2 Miles South Of Salem Mo On Hh Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 17.9 m, Call Sign: WQAA761
Assigned Frequencies : 944.750 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Certifier: James J Mcdermott
Registrant: Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation, Camdenton, MO 65020, Phone: (573) 346-3200, Fax: (573) 346-1010, Email:
SALEM, Route Yy 10 Mi Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KDD49
Assigned Frequencies : 1975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/1998, Expiration Date: 09/14/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/05/2001
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4230, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
SALEM, 3 Mi Nne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WHC572
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
Registrant: Allgeier Martin & Associates Inc, 2820 S Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64803-2627, Phone: (417) 624-5703, Fax: (417) 624-7558, Email:
SALEM, 3 Mi Nne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WLQ55
Assigned Frequencies : 1895.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/1998, Expiration Date: 09/14/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/05/2001
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4230, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Hwy 19, 4.8 Km Nne Of Salem, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KEK297
Assigned Frequencies : 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Tom Jackson
Registrant: Attorney At Law, 2154 Wisconsin Ave, Nw, Ste 250, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 223-3772, Fax: (202) 315-3587, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salem)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Salem)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 39
Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Salem

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