Salem, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Salem, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Richardson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.61
Area Land Km2:1.61
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.62
Area Land Sq Mi:0.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:83
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:84
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1063
Coordinates:40.0769°N -95.7286°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68433
Area Code:402
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:31-43370[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399174

Salem is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 84 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Salem was laid out in 1855.[4] Salem is derived from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace".[5] It was incorporated as a city in 1856.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.62sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 112 people, 52 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 180.6PD/sqmi. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 117.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% Native American.

There were 52 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 49.8 years. 17.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 23.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 138 people, 65 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 221.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 79 housing units at an average density of 126.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.72% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.72% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 65 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,325. There were 7.1% of families and 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.8% of under eighteens and 5.0% of those over 64.

Education

It is in Falls City Public Schools.[9]

Notable person

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . October 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Salem, Richardson . University of Nebraska . Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies . August 22, 2014.
  5. Book: The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska . . Boye, Alan . 2007 . 4. 978-0803233782 .
  6. Book: Edwards, Lewis Clifford. History of Richardson County, Nebraska: Its People, Industries and Institutions : with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of the Old Families. 1917. Unigraphic. 730.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 24, 2012.
  9. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Richardson County, NE. U.S. Census Bureau. November 27, 2022.