Profile for Salem, Oregon, OR

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Salem is a city in Marion County. (The community straddles Marion and Polk counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the state capital and the county seat.

The community is believed named for Salem, MA

The latitude of Salem is 44.943N. The longitude is -123.033W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 161 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 142,914.

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Median household income

Local

$38,881

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Salem demographic reports

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Salem is on the Willamette River

Former and merged names include:
· Chemeketa
· Mill

Jason Lee, a Methodist Episcopal missionary, founded a mission here in 1840. Almost half the population left for California during the gold rush

Public transportation: Salem Area Mass Transit District (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 514. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1975 movie, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Well-known residents have included:
· A.C. Gilbert, inventor of the Erector Set
· Howard Hesseman, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Oregon State Fair - Aug. 24-Sept. 3, 2007
Marion County Fair - July 12-15, 2007
Salem World Beat Festival - June 30-July 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check Salem web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Pentacle Theatre, Salem Repertory Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Willamette Mission State Park, Maud Williamson State Recreation Site, Silver Falls State Park, North Santiam State Recreation Area

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Sports teams: Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Mission Mill Museum, A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, Marion County Historical Society Museum, Deepwood Estate

Colleges and universities: Willamette University, Corban College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

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