Salem, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Main Street downtown | |
 Location of Salem in Livingston County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′53″N 88°14′28″W / 37.26472°N 88.24111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Livingston |
| Established | before 1816[1] |
| Incorporated | 1869[1] |
| Named for | the Carolinian hometown of the original settlers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 722 |
| • Density | 847.42/sq mi (327.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42078 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-68052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405405[3] |
Salem is a home rule-class city in Livingston County, Kentucky, in the United States. Salem is part of the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan statistical area. The population was 752 during the 2010 census,[4] down from 769 in 2000. It the second-largest community and largest village in Livingston County, but the census-designated place of Ledbetter has more than two times the population of Salem.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Salem, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, Kentucky
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Salem city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2020.