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Census Data for Salem

As far as we can tell, Salem has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Salem, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Salamonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
    • Salamonia is located in Jay County
  • Saratoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fort Recovery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Ridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
  • Burkettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • New Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
    • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
  • Rossburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
    • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ansonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
    • Ansonia is located in Darke County (OH)
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    • Saint Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Bryant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>

Jay County ...

Salem is located in Jay County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Jay County.

Miscellaneous Information for Salem ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Jay County or the community of Salem:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Salem:
    • GNIS ID for Salem: 442874
    • GNIS ID for Jay County: 450362
    • GNIS ID for State of Indiana: 448508
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 18 (Indiana)
    • County Code: 075 (Jay County)
    • Place Code: 67374 (Salem)
    • State & County Code: 18/075 (Indiana / Jay County)
    • State & Place Code: 18/67374 (Indiana / Salem)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Salem is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Salem.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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