Salem, New Mexico

Back to Salem, NM housing info, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, NM smaller cities, NM small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Dona Ana County Population in July 2007: 903. Males: 485   (53.7%) Females: 418   (46.3%) Median resident age:   19.2 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Zip codes: 87941. Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,703 (it was $14,934 in 2000) Salem:   $17,703 New Mexico:   $41,452 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,933 Salem:   $8,933 New Mexico:   $21,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,485 (it was $26,600 in 2000) Salem:   $47,485 New Mexico:   $155,400 Salem, NM residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Salem: Hispanic (94.1%) Other race (64.5%) White Non-Hispanic (4.9%) Two or more races (3.9%) American Indian (1.4%) Black (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Salem: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Salem, New Mexico on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Salem is mentioned 25 times on our forum: N California Cold vs S NM cold.  (42 replies) New Mexico 3rd most dangerous State!?  (63 replies) Camper attacked  (53 replies) Need the facts about Alb  (53 replies) Relocating to the SF/ABQ area...where?  (51 replies) We had a GREAT weekend in Socorro!  (28 replies) Latest news from Salem, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: . Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 4092 feet Land area: 1.29 square miles. Population density: 699 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Salem, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/27/1990 at 13:23:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Salem center
On 11/14/2004 at 21:27:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/1991 at 16:05:00, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/21/1990 at 12:02:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Salem center
On 5/23/2007 at 05:16:55, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2007 at 09:30:41, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Average household size:

This place:	4.5 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	89.9%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This place:	53.3%
Whole state:	18.4%

This place:	23.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, NM

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7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.76%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)

Dona Ana County:	0.26%
New Mexico average:	0.21%

from El Paso County, TX	1.46% ($26,477 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.33% ($32,663)
from Otero County, NM	0.28% ($25,955)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,970 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($563 average AGI)

Dona Ana County:	0.10%
New Mexico average:	0.14%

to El Paso County, TX	1.22% ($27,333 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.60% ($28,260)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.33% ($29,044)

• Call Sign: W5UON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01048651
  Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 08/31/2015
  Registrant: Lloyd A Higgins Sr, Hc 31 Box 15, Salem, NM 87941

• Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 275MA , Serial Number: 1014-2006, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/2006
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Steve Franzoy, 39037 Highway 187, Salem, NM 87941, Other Owners: Lorraine Franzoy
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/11/2003

• Fire: 1