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Salem, NY map Population (year 2000): 964. Estimated population in July 2006: 901 (-6.5% change)
 

Males: 485  (50.3%)
Females: 479  (49.7%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12865.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $37,357 in 2000)
Salem  $43,100
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,400 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Salem  $90,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.8%), English (18.2%), German (11.0%), French (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.93 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem village

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Salem, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 456 to 1.

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

Salem:  2.0% ($1,455)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (43.9 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (163.0 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (165.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Jackson, NY (6.2 miles ), Hebron, NY (8.0 miles ), Sandgate, VT (9.7 miles ), Argyle, NY (10.3 miles ), Cambridge, NY (10.6 miles ), Greenwich, NY (11.2 miles ), White Creek, NY (11.3 miles ), Rupert, VT (11.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.17 N, Longitude: 73.33 W


People in group quarters in Salem
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 518


Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Salem village center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 tornado 32.7 miles away from the village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 37 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
  • CHAPIN FLD (about 9 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; ID: 1B8)
  • ARGYLE (about 11 miles; ARGYLE, NY; ID: 1C3)
  • GRANVILLE (about 18 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)

Amtrak station near Salem:
  • 19 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 40 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
Public high school in Salem:
  • SALEM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 41 E BROADWAY; Grades: 7-12; Our rating: 71)
Public elementary/middle school in Salem:
Library in Salem:
  • BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,718; Location: MAIN STREET; 16,139 books; 577 audio materials; 436 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Mary McClellan hospital in Cambridge is no longer open.

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Buttermilk Falls Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

HEBRON CENTER (Address: 40 PRESBYTERIAN LANE, Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002), St No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-08-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Salem compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Salem (2007 data):
  • Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company: Salem Branch at 194 Main Street, branch established on 1960-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,302.0 mil, Deposits: $1,020.3 mil, headquarters in Glens Falls, NY, positive income, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Arrow Financial Corporation
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Salem Branch at 204 Main Street, branch established on 1978-09-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$757
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$436
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$1,260
Local Libraries 0$0 4$1,970
Police - Other 0$0 2$509
Streets and Highways 1$2,353$28,2362$1,643
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$250
Totals for Government 1$2,353$28,23622$6,826


Salem government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $25,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $72,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Libraries: $31,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $200,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $235,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
    General Support: $6,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $160,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
New York average:  5.41%

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 Warren County, NY  1.96% ($32,276 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.48% ($33,947)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.29% ($33,667)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
New York average:  6.26%

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 Warren County, NY  2.00% ($26,520 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.32% ($30,390)
to Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($28,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMNV (104.1 FM; RUPERT, VT; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

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