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Harrison County

Population in July 2008: 2,050. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 1,021  (49.9%)
Females: 1,029  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  30.6 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26426.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,557 (it was $16,577 in 2000)
Salem:  $20,557
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,554
Salem:  $13,554
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,164 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Salem:  $63,164
West Virginia:  $96,000

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Races in Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Japanese (6.8%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Salem: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.0%), German (13.1%), Irish (8.7%), English (6.9%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 1483 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 19.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

199 residents are foreign born (8.7% Asia).

This city:  9.9%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Salem, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 342 to 1.

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

Salem:  0.8% ($327)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
Salem satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (85.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (292.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Milford, WV (3.2 miles ), West Union, WV (3.4 miles ), Clarksburg, WV (3.5 miles ), Nutter Fort, WV (3.6 miles ), Lumberport, WV (3.6 miles ), Despard, WV (3.7 miles ), Stonewood, WV (3.7 miles ), Lost Creek, WV (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,900
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.28 N, Longitude: 80.56 W

Area code: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -394 (-16.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Salem (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (50.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (100.1 per 100,000)
  • 10 thefts (500.3 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (100.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 45.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.46
US city average:  3.00

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Salem-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/1/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Salem city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 39.3 miles away from the city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Salem center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Salem topographic map

Birthplace of: Jennings Randolph - (1902-1998), politician, favored right to vote for young people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV)
  • STONEWALL JACKSON MEM HOSP (about 18 miles; WESTON, WV)
  • WILLIAM R SHARPE HOSPITAL AT WESTON (about 18 miles; WESTON, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Salem, WV

College/University in Salem:
  • SALEM-TEIKYO UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 577; Location: 223 W MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 53 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 65 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
Private high school in Salem:
  • MIRICLE MEADOWS (Students: 26; Location: RT 1 BOX 289B; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Salem:
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patterson Fork (A), Dog Run (B), Jacobs Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SALEM WATER BOARD (Population served: 1893, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2006)
  • 3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-26-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-16-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-01-2006)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-01-2006)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-01-2006)
  • 14 other older monitoring violations
MIRACLE MEADOWS SCHOOL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-2002)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-05-2000), St Public Notif issued (MAY-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-05-2000), St Public Notif issued (MAY-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-29-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-16-2005)
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 15 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.5%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  34.8%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.6%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, WV


259 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
102 people in nursing homes


Salem compared to West Virginia state average:

Salem, West Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Salem (2009 data):
  • Cornerstone Bank, Inc.: Salem Branch at 150 West Main Street, branch established on 1987-01-02. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $75.4 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, headquarters in West Union, WV, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Financial Services, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Salem Branch at 200 Railroad Street, branch established on 1986-11-03. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • West Union Bank: Salem Branch at Old Route 50 East, West Gate Center, branch established on 1986-07-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $83.6 mil, headquarters in West Union, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Salem travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County West Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Salem

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ
Adherents29.3%27.3%23.0%2.8%2.5%
Congregations39.6%4.9%22.9%3.5%5.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.2%1.2%8.6%
Congregations2.8%2.1%0.7%0.7%17.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 1$2,176$26,1120$0
Other Government Administration 3$6,188$24,7526$97
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$160
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,640$22,5600$0
Streets and Highways 8$12,934$19,4010$0
Sewerage 2$4,259$25,5540$0
Water Supply 2$4,457$26,7420$0
Totals for Government 19$35,654$22,5187$257



Salem government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $689,000
    Solid Waste Management: $107,000
    All Other: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $328,000
    Police Protection: $166,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Regular Highways: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $172,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,341,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,142,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $134,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $199,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $53,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $345,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - NEC: $215,000
    Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $737,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($230 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.05%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, WV  0.62% ($36,032 average AGI)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.36% ($38,722)
from Lewis County, WV  0.28% ($27,600)


5.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Harrison County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, WV  0.64% ($28,500 average AGI)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.45% ($30,690)
to Taylor County, WV  0.26% ($26,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
  • WPDX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUC (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXKX (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WOBG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WHAW (980 AM; 1 kW; WESTON, WV; Owner: STEPHEN R. PETERS)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPDX-FM (104.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WVPW (88.9 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W220BZ (91.9 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDCI (104.1 FM; BRIDGEPORT, WV; Owner: WDCI RADIO, INC)
  • WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFBY (102.3 FM; WESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WBHZ (91.9 FM; ELKINS, WV; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WBTQ (93.5 FM; BUCKHANNON, WV; Owner: ELKINS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WYMJ (99.5 FM; NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV; Owner: DAILEY CORPORATION)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WDTV (Channel 5; WESTON, WV; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Salem, West Virginia:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 57
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 83
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 145
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5

Salem fatal accident list:
Mar 5, 1989 03:25 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $396,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 136
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,440

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salem)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Salem, WV)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salem)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: WILLOUGHBY PETE A STREAK SHADOW (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2828W , Serial Number: OSS912260003, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph K Martin, Rr 3 Box 120, Salem, WV 26426
  • Aircraft: DELONG DELWIN BD-4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 484DD , Serial Number: BD-4695DD, Airworthiness Date: 10/16/1985
    Registrant (Individual): Delwin P Delong, Rr 5 Box 688, Salem, WV 26426
  • Aircraft: MARTIN JOSEPH K ROTORWAY EXEC 90 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6291K , Serial Number: JM002, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1996
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph K Martin, Rr 3 Box 120, Salem, WV 26426


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 64
  • Hazardous Condition: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Salem


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