Salem, Ohio

Salem, Ohio
City
Salem Downtown Historic District
Salem Downtown Historic District
Flag of Salem, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Salem, Ohio
Seal
Location of Salem in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Location of Salem in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Salem is located in Ohio
Salem
Salem
Salem is located in the United States
Salem
Salem
Coordinates: 40°54′34″N 80°51′55″W / 40.90944°N 80.86528°W / 40.90944; -80.86528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesColumbiana, Mahoning[1]
Founded1806
Named forSalem, New Jersey
Government
 • TypeStatutory
Area
[2]
 • Total6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2)
 • Land6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,915
 • Density1,852.74/sq mi (715.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44460
Area code(s)330, 234
FIPS code39-69834[4]
GNIS feature ID2396524[3]
School DistrictSalem City SD
Websitewww.cityofsalemohio.org

Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 11,915.[5] Extending into southern Mahoning County, it is the principal city of the Salem micropolitan area, which includes all of Columbiana County.[6] It lies about 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Youngstown, 28 miles (45 km) east of Canton, and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Cleveland.

Founded by the Quaker society in 1806, Salem was notably active in the abolitionist movement of the early- to mid-19th century as a hub for the American Underground Railroad. Through the 20th century, Salem served as one of many industrial towns in Northeast Ohio's Mahoning Valley region. Today, the city is a commuter town and an economic center of Columbiana County, home to Allegheny Wesleyan College and Kent State University at Salem.

  1. ^ County Maps, State of Ohio (from Ohio Department of Transportation) http://www.dot.state.oh.us/map1/ohiomap/images/county/col.jpg Archived February 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, and Mahoning County map http://gis.mahoningcountyoh.gov/gis/asp.htm Archived July 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. See also http://www.mahoningcountyoh.gov
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "QuickFacts: Salem city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "COMBINED STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENT CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAS, November 2008, WITH CODES". August 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.