Salem, Illinois

Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
City
	Downtown Salem, July 2019
	Location in Marion County, Illinois
	Salem Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 38°37′40″N 88°57′33″W / 38.62778°N 88.95917°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Marion
Townships	Salem, Tonti
Government
• Mayor	Nicolas Farley
Area
• Total	7.15 sq mi (18.51 km2)
• Land	6.99 sq mi (18.11 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	7,282
• Density	1,041.62/sq mi (402.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62881
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-67236
GNIS ID	2396526
Public Transit	South Central Transit
Wikimedia Commons	Salem, Illinois
Website	www.salemil.us

Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States.^[5] The population was 7,282 at the 2020 census.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Illinois
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^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Salem city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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