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Summary for Salem


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Located in: Adams County (see below)

Time Zone: Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 260

Elevation: 820 feet [249.94 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Salem:

Lat:   40.717000°   (or 40°43'1" N)

Lon:   -84.853300°   (or -84°51'11" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Willshire<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Salem

GNIS ID:   442875

FIPS State / Place Code:   18 / 67338

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Salem)


About Adams County

The community of Decatur is the County Seat for {Adams County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Adams)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     35,777   (3.87% increase since 2010)  
2010     34,444   (2.44% increase since 2000)
2000:     33,625

Total Area:<5>   340 sq. miles [880.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6>   13,014

Official Website:   https://www.co.adams.in.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Adams

GNIS ID:   450401

FIPS State / County Code:   18 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Salem)


About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     6,731,010   (3.81% increase since 2010)  
2010:     6,483,802   (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:     6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website:   https://www.in.gov

Tourism:   https://visitindiana.com/

Parks:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID:   448508

FIPS State:   18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Salem)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Salem, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Salem.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Salem. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).