Salem, Illinois | |
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![]() Downtown Salem, July 2019 | |
![]() Location in Marion County, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 38°37′40″N 88°57′33″W / 38.62778°N 88.95917°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Marion |
Townships | Salem, Tonti |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicolas Farley [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.15 sq mi (18.51 km2) |
• Land | 6.99 sq mi (18.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,282 |
• Density | 1,041.62/sq mi (402.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62881 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-67236 |
GNIS ID | 2396526[1] |
Public Transit | South Central Transit |
Wikimedia Commons | Salem, Illinois |
Website | www |
Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States.[5] The population was 7,282 at the 2020 census.[4]