Salem (hamlet), New York

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Salem, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Buildings on North Main Street downtown
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°10′23″N 73°19′42″W / 43.17306°N 73.32833°W / 43.17306; -73.32833
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Washington
Settled	1761
Incorporated	April 4, 1803[1]
Dissolved	March 31, 2016
Area [2]
• Total	2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
• Land	2.93 sq mi (7.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	811
• Density	276.51/sq mi (106.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12865
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-64771
0964292	0964292

Salem is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Salem in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[3] The population was 946 at the 2010 census.^[4]

The hamlet is located in the north central part of Town of Salem, at the junction of New York State Route 22 and Washington County routes 30 and 153. It was an incorporated village from 1803 to 2016. Part of the county government was located here, including the jail and the Sheriff's Department. The courthouse, formerly housing the jail, remains a historical landmark in the town. It was built from an E.F. Cummings design in 1869 and remained as the jail until 2004. The Sheriff's Department opened its new sub-station south of the community on Route 22 in August 2007.

Government offices for the Town of Salem are located in the hamlet.^[5]