Salem, Ohio
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Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....

 and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. At the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the city's population was 12,197.

Salem is a principal city of the East Liverpool
East Liverpool, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,089 people, 5,261 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,010.3 people per square mile . There were 5,743 housing units at an average density of 1,320.8 per square mile...

-Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Columbiana County. The small portion of the city that extends into Mahoning County is considered part of the Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

-Warren
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...

-Boardman
Boardman, Ohio
Boardman is a census-designated place in Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, just south of Youngstown. Boardman is considered to be a moderately affluent community and is one of two major retail hubs in the greater Youngstown area...

, OH-PA
Pennsylvania
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 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area
The Youngstown Metropolitan Area is a metropolitan area centered on the American city of Youngstown, Ohio. According to the US Census Bureau, the metropolitan area includes Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio and Mercer county in Pennsylvania...

. Both of these are components of the Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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.

City Officials

Salem Elected Officials:
Mayor
Mayor
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:
Jerry Wolford
Law Director: C. Brooke Zellers, Esq.
President of Council: Michelle Cope Weaver
City Council
City council
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:
David Nestic (1)
Dennis Groves (2)
Rita Joseph O'Leary (3)
Mary Ann Dzuracky (4)
Brian Whitehill (At-Large)
Bret Apple, Esq. (At-Large)
John Berlin (At-Large)
Auditor: Betty Brothers
Treasurer: Robert Tullis
Salem Appointed Officials
Fire Department
Fire department
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 Chief:
Jeff Hughes
Police Department Chief: Robert Floor
Public Service and Safety Director: Steve Andres
Chief Deputy Auditor: Barbara Hasson
Deputy Treasurer/Income Tax Administrator: Fred Pamer
Housing, Planning and Zoning Division Officer: Patrick Morrissey
Civil Service Commission Chairman: Harry Dugan Jr.
Health Department Commissioner: Rick Setty
Parks and Recreation Director: Steve Faber
Utilities Department Superintendent: Donald Weingart
City Secretary/Council Clerk: Debbie Bricker

Geography

Salem is located at 40°54′3"N 80°51′10"W (40.900885, -80.852831).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), all of it land.

The city of Salem is mostly, but not completely (see map) surrounded by Perry Township
Perry Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,049 people in the township, 4,852 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. As with other townships in Ohio, Perry Township has been subject to annexation in recent years. Residents of land annexed to the city of Salem enjoy all benefits other residents of the city enjoy, and by Ohio law are now themselves residents of the city of Salem.

Several acres of Salem Township
Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,703 people in the township, 3,338 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 and Green Township
Green Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,450 people in the township, 3,095 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 were annexed into the city limits in 2000 and 2001. Other actions to spur economic development undertaken around the same time annexed specific land: in 1999, 82.24 acres (332,813.8 m²) of Salem Township
Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,703 people in the township, 3,338 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 were granted police and fire protection, snow removal service, and other standard services already provided to the City of Salem by Ordinance passed by the city government.

Demographics

General characteristics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 12,197 people, 5,146 households, and 3,249 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,228.2 people per square mile (860.9/km²). There were 5,505 housing units at an average density of 1,005.7 per square mile (388.6/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White, 0.5% African-American, 0.09% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race comprised 0.5% of the population.

The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. Of the 5,146 households, 63.1% were considered "family" households, and 36.9% were considered "non-family" households. 28.1% of family households had their own children under the age of 18 living with them.

48.7% of the family households were counted as married couple family households, with parents living together (20% of which had their own children under age 18 living with them). 10.6% of family households had a female householder with no husband present (5.9% of which had their own children under 18 living with them).

32.8% of the non-family households consisted of individuals living alone (17.1% of which had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older).

In the city the population was spread out with 6% under the age of 5, 6.1% aged 5–9, 6.8% aged 10–14, 6.4% aged 15–19, 5.6% aged 20–24, 12.9% aged 25–34, 14.6% aged 35–44, 13% aged 45–54, 4.8% aged 55–59, 3.8% aged 60–64, 8.6% aged 65–74, 8.3% aged 75–84, and 3.2% aged 85 and over. The median age was 39.5 years. There are more females in Salem (6,596) than males (5,601).

Economic characteristics

The median income for a household in the city (in 1999 U. S. dollars) was $30,006, and the median income for a family (in 1999 U. S. dollars) was $40,191. Males who worked full-time, year-round had a median income of $31,630 versus $19,471 for females who worked full-time, year-round. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $16,579, and 318 families (9.8%) and 1,376 individuals (11.7%) fell below the poverty line.

Social characteristics

Of the population aged 3 years or older, 7.2% of children were enrolled in nursery or preschool, 6.2% were in kindergarten, 45.9% were enrolled in grades 1 through 8, 24.9% were in high school (grades 9-12), and 15.8% were attending college or graduate school.

Among residents aged 25 and over, 4.8% attained less than a 9th grade education, 13.1% completed 9th through 12th grade but had no diploma, 44.1% had a high school diploma or GED, 17.3% had some college but no degree, 5.7% earned an Associate degree, 10.9% achieved a Bachelor degree, and 4.1% held a graduate or professional degree.

For residents aged over 15, 22.9% had never been married, 53.8% were married (except separated), 2.6% were separated, 9.9% were widowed (8.6% of which were female), and 10.8% were divorced (6.7% of which were female).

63 of the 130 grandparents living in household with one or more of their own grandchildren under 18 years were responsible for the grandchildren.

16% of the adult civilian population over the age of 18 were civilian veteran
Veteran
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s.

6.4% of the population between the ages of 5 and 20 had a disability, as did 15.6% of those between 21 and 64 and 48.7% of the population over age 65.

58.1% listed that they lived in the same house as they did in 1995, and 41.7% lived in a different house at that time (28.2% of which nonetheless resided in the same county).

98.8% were considered "native"—born in the United States or outside of the United States but not foreign-born. Of that 98.8%, 77.3% were born in the state of their residence and 21.5% were born in another state or location other than their residence. 1.2% were foreign-born (.2% of which entered the United States between 1990 and March 2000), with .7% naturalized citizens and .5% non-citizens. Those born in foreign countries were primarily from Europe (33%), followed by Asia (30.3%), Northern America (28.9%), and Latin America (7%). In terms of ancestry, most residents cited German heritage (28.3%), followed by Irish (Celtic)
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 (16.7%), English
English people
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 (12.5%), Italian
Italian people
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 (10.6%), Other ancestries (10.5%), United States or American
United States
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 (6.6%), Dutch
Dutch people
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 (2.9%), French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

 (2.4%), Scottish
Scottish people
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 (2.4%), Polish (2.3%), Slovak (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Hungarian (1.3%), Welsh
Welsh people
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 (1.3%), and less than 1% (but greater than 0) for each of the following: Arab
Arab
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, Czech
Czech people
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, French Canadian
French Canadian
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, Greek
Greeks
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, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Russian
Russians
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, Swedish, Swiss, Ukrainian, and West Indian (excluding Hispanic) groups.

97.1% of the population spoke only English in their home.

Origins and settlers

Salem was founded by a Pennsylvanian potter, John Straughan (Strawn) and a New Jersey clockmaker, Zadok Street, in 1806. The city’s name comes from “shalom
Shalom
Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye...

” and “salaam
S-L-M
Shin-Lamedh-Mem is the triconsonantal root of many Semitic words, and many of those words are used as names. The root itself translates as "whole, safe, intact".-Salam "Peace":...

,” and means “peace.”

Early settlers to the city included the Religious Society of Friends (“Quakers”)
Religious Society of Friends
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, which the school system’s sports teams honor by referring to themselves collectively as the "Quakers."

Contributions to American history

Active in the abolitionist movement of the early- to mid-19th century, Salem acted as a hub for the American Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...

, with several homes serving as “stations.” Salem retained many of these homes, but none are open to the public at present.

In April 1850, Salem hosted the first Women's Rights Convention in Ohio, the second such convention in the United States. J. Elizabeth Jones delivered an address, and men were refused attendance for the two-day proceedings.

While radio DJ Alan Freed was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Salem. While working at a radio station in Cleveland, he coined the phrase "Rock & Roll."

Prosperity through industry

Over its history, Salem thrived on an industrial-based economy, advantageously located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. For several decades, the largest corporations located in Salem were American Standard
American Standard Companies
American Standard Companies, Inc. was a global manufacturer of air conditioning systems and services, bath & kitchen products and vehicle control systems. The company divested all but the air conditioning business in 2007, and renamed itself Trane....

, Eljer, Mullins Manufacturing Corp, Deming Pump and Salem China. Today, American Standard and several tool-and-die manufacturers remain.

National recognition of historic resources

Two sections of the city are designated National Register
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 historic districts: the "Salem Downtown Historic District” (bounded by Vine Avenue, Ohio Avenue, East Pershing Street, South Ellsworth Avenue, and Sugar Tree Alley, designated 1995), and the "South Lincoln Avenue Historic District" (designated 1993), which includes several of the town’s monumental and architecturally distinctive homes.

Other city properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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 include: the Burchfield Homestead (home to Charles Burchfield from ages five to twenty-eight), Daniel Howell Hise House
Daniel Howell Hise House
The Daniel Howell Hise House is an historic home that was part of the Underground Railroad. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located in Salem, Ohio.-National Register-designated significance:...

 (home of local Quaker abolitionist and Underground Railroad station), the (Former) Salem Methodist Episcopal Church|First United Methodist Church of Salem, and the John Street House
John Street House
The John Street House is an historic home that was part of the Underground Railroad. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Salem, Ohio.-National Register-designated significance:...

 (Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...

 station and home to descendant of city founder).

Schools

Salem is served by the Salem City School District
Salem City School District, Ohio
The Salem City School District is a public school district serving Salem and other parts of northern Columbiana County in the U.S. state of Ohio.Salem High School is the only high school in the district...

. Additionally, Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...

 operates a regional campus in Salem, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
The Diocese of Youngstown is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of six counties in Northeast Ohio: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage, and Ashtabula....

operates St. Paul Elementary School in Salem.

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