Salem (hamlet), New York
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 Buildings on North Main Street downtown
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Town | Salem |
| Coordinates | 43°10′23″N 73°19′42″W / 43.17306°N 73.32833°WCoordinates: 43°10′23″N 73°19′42″W / 43.17306°N 73.32833°W |
| Area | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 946 (2010) |
| Density | 326.2/sq mi (126/km2) |
| Settled | 1761 |
| - Incorporated | April 4, 1803 |
| - Dissolved | March 31, 2016 |
| Timezone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12865 |
| Area code | 518 |
| Exchange | 854 |
| FIPS code | 36-64771 |
| 0964292 | 0964292 |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
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Salem is a hamlet located in the town of Salem in Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 946 at the 2010 census.
The hamlet is located in the north central part of Town of Salem at the junction of New York State Route 22 and Washington County routes 30 and 153. It was an incorporated village from 1803 to 2016. Part of the county government was located here, including the jail and the Sheriff's Department. The courthouse, formerly housing the jail remains a historical landmark in the town. It was built from an E.F. Cummings design in 1869 and remained as the jail until 2004. The Sheriff's Department opened its new sub-station south of the community on Route 22 in August 2007.
Government offices for the Town of Salem are located in the hamlet.
The community was settled in 1762 by settlers from New England and Scotland while still part of Albany County. Salem was incorporated as a village in 1803.
The Salem Historic District and Revolutionary War Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Residents voted in favor, 192 to 49, of dissolving the Village of Salem on August 5, 2014. A final dissolution plan was adopted and passed on April 16, 2015. The village officially dissolved on March 31, 2016. It should be classified as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau within the next couple years. All government activities previously managed by the village are now handled by the Town of Salem.
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