Salem, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 35°41′59″N 81°42′01″W / 35.69972°N 81.70028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Burke |
Area | |
• Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2) |
• Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,221 ft (372 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,356 |
• Density | 548.80/sq mi (211.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28655 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-58740[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2402818[2] |
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.