Salem, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Salem, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Salem, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Henry
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 464
population_density_km2 = 294.9
population_density_sq_mi = 763.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 218
elevation_ft = 715
latd = 40 |latm = 51 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 37 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 52649
area_code = 319
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 19-70230
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blank1_info = 0461353
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Salem is a city in Henry County, Iowa, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Salem is located at coor dms|40|51|11|N|91|37|15|W|city (40.853073, -91.620845)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 464 people, 202 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was 763.7 people per square mile (293.7/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 350.6/sq mi (134.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.41% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 3.7% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

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