Welcome to Salem ...
The village of Salem is located in Richardson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
When the people of Salem refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salemite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Salem has a population of 103 people<3> (see below for details).
Salem is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Salem lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Salem: (402) & (531)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Salem had an population of 103 people. This is a decrease of 8.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Salem had a population of 112 people. This makes Salem the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 112 people, the population of Salem decreased 18.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 138 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Salem.
Communities Also Named Salem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 122 communities that are also named Salem - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (5), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (8), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky (4), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi (6), Missouri (4), Montana, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (8), Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (8), Utah, Virginia (5), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.
Communities near Salem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salem.
- Falls City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <7>
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <7>
- Sabetha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <7>
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <7>
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <7>
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Verdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Verdon is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <7>
- Bern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Rulo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <7>
- Nemaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Salem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salem. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...
Looking for more information about Salem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.
Adding Salem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salem was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Salem on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salem refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salem may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salem. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |