Salem, South Carolina
| Salem, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oconee County and the state of South Carolina. |
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| Coordinates: 34°53′19″N 82°58′29″W / 34.88861°N 82.97472°WCoordinates: 34°53′19″N 82°58′29″W / 34.88861°N 82.97472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Oconee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 169/sq mi (61.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29676 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-62980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1230283 |
| Website | www.salemsc.us |
Salem is a town in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 United States Census.
Salem is located at 34°53′19″N 82°58′29″W / 34.88861°N 82.97472°W (34.888599, -82.974666).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 126 people, 54 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density was 150.5 people per square mile (57.9/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 86.0 per square mile (33.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.24% White, 0.79% African American and 3.97% Native American.
There were 54 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
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