Salem (Illinois)
Marion County
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Salem [ seɪləm ] is a city and county seat of Marion County to the south of the U.S. state of Illinois.
Geography
Salem is located at 38 ° 37'42 "North, 88 ° 56'53 " West ( 38.628195, -88.948168 ). According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 16.2 km ². 15.8 km ² of which are land and 0.4 km ² water. The proportion of water is 2.56 %.
Population
In the year 2000 7.909 people, 3,249 households, and 2,082 families residing in Salem were counted. The population density is 500.6 / km ².
Special
In Salem, the GI Bill of Rights was designed before 1944 was signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as law. Rumour has also developed the recipe for Miracle Whip as Max Crossett 's X -tra Fine Salad Dressing in Crosset Max 's Cafe in 1931.
Sons and daughters of the town
- William Jennings Bryan, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Clifford Coffin, Photographer
- Bill Laswell, bassist, composer, arranger and producer
Weblink
- Official website of the city
Swell
Citys Centralia | Kinmundy | Salem | WAMAC
Villages Alma | Central City | Farina | Iuka | Junction City | Kell | Odin | Patoka | Sandoval | Vernon | Walnut Hill
Unincorporated communities Cartter | Cravat | Fairman | Finney Heights | Glen Ridge | Greendale | Helmet | Slap Out | Suburban Heights | Tonti
- Location in Illinois
- Location in North America
- Marion County ( Illinois)
- County Seat in Illinois