Salem, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 118. Population change since 2000: -14.5%

Males: 59	(50.7%)
Females: 59	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	44.3 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68433

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,191 (it was $28,500 in 2000)

Salem:	$38,191
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,494

Salem:	$18,494
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,338 (it was $20,300 in 2000)

Salem:	$30,338
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $39,013; Detached houses: $41,765; Mobile homes: $11,875

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Races in Salem:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Black (0.7%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Salem: 66.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), English (11.6%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (6.5%), Czech (4.3%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 189 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Salem

High school or higher: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem village

Never married: 13.3%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 17.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Salem:	1.9% ($381)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (51.9 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (71.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Verdon, NE (2.2 miles ), Falls City, NE (2.6 miles ), Dawson, NE (2.6 miles ), Morrill, KS (3.2 miles ), Reserve, KS (3.3 miles) , Stella, NE (3.3 miles ), Preston, NE (3.4 miles) , Shubert, NE (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 95.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-13.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Health care (20%)
Educational services (14%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Social assistance (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (14%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Salem, Nebraska

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Salem-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the Salem village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 tornado 38.6 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Salem-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Salem center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SABETHA, KS)
HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 69 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 72 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 73 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

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Notable location: Salem Grain Company Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Post office: Salem Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.0%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

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

This village:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, NE

Salem compared to Nebraska 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 significantly above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Salem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Richardson County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (8%) Wood (8%) Other fuel (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religion statistics for Salem

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	22.9%	17.9%	16.5%	15.1%	13.8%
Congregations	15.6%	21.9%	12.5%	9.4%	9.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Congregations	3.1%	3.1%	6.3%	3.1%	15.6%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$350
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$15
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$425
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$790

Salem government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $12,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $29,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000

Police Protection: $1,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
Highways: $19,000

General Support: $8,000
Tax - NEC: $7,000
Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.67%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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 Lancaster County, NE	0.44% ($29,733 average AGI)
from Nemaha County, NE	0.44% ($24,467)
from Brown County, KS	0.35% ($18,833)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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 Lancaster County, NE	0.82% ($24,821 average AGI)
to Nemaha County, NE	0.50% ($31,294)
to Douglas County, NE	0.47% ($20,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:

KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:

KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KMZA (92.1 FM; SENECA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $686,000
Total average daily traffic: 935
Total average daily truck traffic: 65
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,216

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

SALEM TOWER, 6th & Spring St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNIR528
Assigned Frequencies : 155.820 MHz, 156.127 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/28/2014
Registrant: Haug Communications Inc, 622 Neptune Drive, Seneca, KS 66538, Phone: (785) 336-3579, Fax: (785) 336-3400, Email:
City Water Twr, Type: Tank, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPQF435
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 06/22/2015, Certifier: Paul H Benitz
Registrant: Haug Communications Inc, Rr 3 Box 9 E Hwy 36, Seneca, KS 66538, Fax: (785) 336-3400
Rr Mp 26.9, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPKJ613
Assigned Frequencies : 161.160 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012, Certifier: W A Miller
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Intersection Of Nebraska Hwy 8 And B N Railroad Tracks, Overall height: 22.3 m, Call Sign: WHI839
Assigned Frequencies : 2191.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/1998, Expiration Date: 04/22/2008, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2008
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N0IWP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01305603
Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017, Certifier: Kimberly L Goff
Registrant: Kimberly L Goff, Rr 1 Box 61, Salem, NE 68433
Call Sign: WE0C, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00050789
Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/26/2018, Certifier: Lonnie D Goff
Registrant: Lonnie D Goff, Rr 1 Box 61, Salem, NE 68433

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 670TW , Serial Number: D-8434, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1967
Registrant (Corporation): Terry D Whitten Dds Pc, Rt 1 Box 7a, Salem, NE 68433
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 946TW , Serial Number: 8792, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1955
Registrant (Individual): Terry D Whitten, Rr 1 Box 7a, Salem, NE 68433

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