Salem, Utah
| Salem, Utah | |
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A partial view of Utah Valley seen here from outside of Salem
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| Motto: Making Life Better | |
 Location in Utah County and the state of Utah |
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| Coordinates: 40°3′2″N 111°40′21″W / 40.05056°N 111.67250°WCoordinates: 40°3′2″N 111°40′21″W / 40.05056°N 111.67250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah |
| Settled | 1851 |
| Incorporated | May 10, 1920 |
| Named for | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor Municipal Format |
| • Mayor | Randy Brailsford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2) |
| • Land | 10.2 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,610 ft (1,405 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 6,762 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84653 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-65770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1445262 |
| Website | Salem City |
Salem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,423 at the 2010 census. The "Dream Mine" of John Hyrum Koyle, as well as the pond, became synonymous with Salem.
Known as "Summer Spring" by the Indians, and "Pond Town" by early settlers. Pond Town was first settled in 1851.
Salem was later named after New Salem, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Lyman Curtis, to honor his contributions to the community. Curtis was known to be good with a gun, and was a bodyguard for the prophet Joseph Smith. He was a member of Zions Camp. He also was in the discovery party of nine riders that first rode on horseback into the Salt Lake Valley in July 1847. He was not officially recognized as one of the nine riders. The other eight have been recognized, though the ninth rider is stated to be unknown. Lyman Curtis also was chosen to develop water irrigation canals into Moapa, Nevada, St. George, Utah, Price, Utah, and Salem, bringing water out of the Spanish Fork Canyon. He built a lumber facility in Salem, and the front door of the lumber business is currently on the cabin in Salem dedicated to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. His son became a medical doctor known as Doc Curtis who delivered babies, and other medical necessities to residents, several of the current older residents of Salem remember well.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.4 km2), of which 10.2 square miles (26.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.23%, is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Salem has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
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