Profile for Salem, Virginia, VA

Salem is on the Roanoke River in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Founded by land grantee James Simpson in 1802

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Borat"

Local festivals include:

• Salem Fair - June 28-July 8, 2007
• Summer Blast - Aug. 11, 2007

Sports teams: Avalanche (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Salem Museum

Colleges and universities: Roanoke College

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.)

Listed places near Salem

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (41)

Colleges (4)

Communities (3)

Hotels (35)

Libraries (10)

Museums (7)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Salem demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Salem City 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 24153 ZIP code.

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17% of Salem residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salem ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Salem City Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA 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

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Salem business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Salem City
• Arrests in Salem City

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Salem was $20,091, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Virginia economic data

20% of Salem residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Air pollution in Salem City
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• Land contamination in Salem City
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Salem festival dates:

• Salem Fair - June 28-July 8, 2007
• Summer Blast - Aug. 11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Salem festival web sites:

• Salem Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Virginia

• Salem items now on sale

• Salem local government Web site
• Salem City government
• Virginia state government
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• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

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• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Salem City genealogy forum

Median rent in Salem, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $466.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $911.

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

• Virginia library

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• Nonprofit guide for Salem
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Salem City supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Salem political report.

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The average commute time for Salem workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Salem between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Salem include Baymont Inn Roanoke/Salem, Best Value Inn-Salem Roanoke, Comfort Inn Salem, Comfort Suites Inn at Ridgewood Farm, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Salem, Quality Inn, Super 8.

• Salem travel guide
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• Virginia tourism bureau

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