Salem, North Carolina
| Salem, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Salem, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′14″N 81°41′56″W / 35.70389°N 81.69889°WCoordinates: 35°42′14″N 81°41′56″W / 35.70389°N 81.69889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,218 |
| • Density | 517/sq mi (199.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28655 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0994153 |
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gilboa Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Salem is located in central Burke County at 35°42′14″N 81°41′56″W / 35.70389°N 81.69889°W (35.703920, -81.698820). It is bordered to the north by the city of Morganton, the county seat.
U.S. Route 64 (Burkemont Avenue) is the main road through the community, leading north into Morganton and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Rutherfordton. Interstate 40 passes along the northern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 103 (US-64).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,218 people, 1,036 households, and 678 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 692.3 people per square mile (267.4/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 227.9 per square mile (88.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.86% White, 15.91% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
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