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Salem, South Carolina
Welcome sign along (SC 130)
Welcome sign along (SC 130)
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina.
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Oconee
Area
 • Total 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Land 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 135
 • Estimate 
(2019)
152
 • Density 166.12/sq mi (64.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29676
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-62980
GNIS feature ID 1230283

Salem is a U.S. town in Oconee County, South Carolina. The population was 135 at the 2010 United States Census.

Geography

Salem is located at 34°53′19″N 82°58′29″W / 34.88861°N 82.97472°W / 34.88861; -82.97472 (34.888599, -82.974666).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 139
1960 206
1970 301 46.1%
1980 194 −35.5%
1990 192 −1.0%
2000 126 −34.4%
2010 135 7.1%
2019 (est.) 152 12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 126 people, 54 households, and 36 families in the town. The population density was 150.5 people per square mile (57.9/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 86.0 per square mile (33.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.24% White, 0.79% African American and 3.97% Native American. Of the 54 households 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.5% of households were one person and 22.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,980. There were 9.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 18.8% of those over 64.

Education

Salem has a lending library, a branch of the Oconee County Public Library.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Salem (Carolina del Sur) para niños

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