Salem, North Carolina

Salem, North Carolina
Location of Salem, North Carolina
Location of Salem, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°41′59″N 81°42′01″W / 35.69972°N 81.70028°W / 35.69972; -81.70028
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBurke
Area
 • Total4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
 • Land4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,356
 • Density548.80/sq mi (211.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28655
Area code828
FIPS code37-58740[3]
GNIS feature ID2402818[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 HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salem, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salem CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2014.