Profile for Salem, South Carolina, SC

Nearby parks & recreation: Devils Fork State Park, Whitewater Falls

Listed places near Salem

Cemeteries (24)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Salem population
• Ancestry of people in Salem
• Housing in Salem
• Income in Salem
• Marital status of adults in Salem
• Place of birth of people in Salem
• Residence in 1995, of people in Salem
• School enrollment & education levels in Salem
• Transportation & commute times in Salem
• Oconee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Carolina
• State data - South Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Salem demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oconee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29676 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Oconee County government

30% of Salem residents report German ancestry, and 29% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salem ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Salem
• Cemeteries in Oconee County
• Libraries in or near Salem

Post a query on a message board:

• Oconee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Salem museums
• Salem historic sites
• Salem area parks
• Wineries near Salem

• Oconee County, SC

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Salem area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Oconee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Salem
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Oconee County

• Salem business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Oconee County
• Arrests in Oconee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Salem was $14,980, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Oconee County economic census
• Oconee County economic summary
• Oconee County employment growth
• Oconee County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

18% of Salem residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Salem
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Salem
• School districts in or near Salem
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Salem

• Air pollution in Oconee County
• Diesel soot in Oconee County
• Land contamination in Oconee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Oconee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Salem

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Salem
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Oconee County government
• South Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Salem medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Salem
• Historic sites in South Carolina
• Museums in or near Salem
• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oconee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Salem, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $170.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $725.

• Find Foreclosure in Salem
• Homes for sale in the Salem area
• Find a Salem Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Salem include Salem Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Salem

• South Carolina library

• Census map of Salem area
• Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Carolina
• Topographic map of Salem

• Daily newspapers in or near Salem
• AM radio stations in or near Salem
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Salem
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Salem
• TV stations in or near Salem
• Media ownership in the Salem area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Carolina

• Military bases in South Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Salem
• Search obituaries in South Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Carolina
• Lions clubs in South Carolina
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Salem
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Salem

• Parks near Salem
• National forests in South Carolina
• State parks in South Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Salem
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Carolina communities
• Photos of South Carolina places
• Post cards of South Carolina communities

Oconee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Salem political report.

• South Carolina Democratic party
• South Carolina Republican party
• South Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Salem
• Total membership by faith, in Oconee County

• Chowhound message boards for SC

The average commute time for Salem workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Salem travel guide
• Airports near Salem
• Hotels near Salem
• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• South Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in South Carolina

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