Salem, West Virginia

Salem, West Virginia
City
Main Street in Salem in 2006
Main Street in Salem in 2006
Official seal of Salem, West Virginia
Seal
Location of Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia (left) and of Harrison County in West Virginia (right)
Location of Salem in Harrison County, West Virginia (left) and of Harrison County in West Virginia (right)
Coordinates: 39°17′0″N 80°33′46″W / 39.28333°N 80.56278°W / 39.28333; -80.56278
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHarrison
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,490
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,470
 • Density1,137.52/sq mi (439.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
26426
Area code304
FIPS code54-71380[3]
GNIS feature ID1546280[4]
Websitecityofsalem.wixsite.com/cityofsalem

Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,485 at the 2020 census.[2] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 23; the North Bend Rail Trail passes through the city.[5] Salem University is located in Salem.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ DeLorme (1997). West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p.24. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.