Editing Salem, Utah

{{short description|City in Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Salem, Utah
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = City of peace
|motto                    = Making Life Better
|image_skyline            = Welcome to Salem (33489846352).jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Welcome to Salem sign, March 2017
|image_map                = Utah County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Salem highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Utah County, UT|Utah County]] and the state of [[Utah]]
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Utah]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Utah|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Utah County, Utah|Utah]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = Strong Mayor Municipal Format
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = 
|established_title        = Settled
|established_date         = 1851
|established_title1       = [[Incorporated town|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = May 10, 1920
|named_for                = [[Salem, Massachusetts]]
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|area_total_km2           = 27.26
|area_land_km2            = 27.21
|area_water_km2           = 0.06
|area_total_sq_mi         = 10.53
|area_land_sq_mi          = 10.50
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 9298
|population_density_km2   = 341.71
|population_density_sq_mi = 885.52
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
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|elevation_ft             = 4613
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 84653
|area_code                = [[Area codes 385 and 801|385, 801]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 49-65770<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2411765<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411765}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.salemcity.org}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Salem''' is a city in [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]], [[Utah]]. It is part of the [[Provo–Orem metropolitan area]]. The population was 9,298 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/salemcityutah/PST045219|title=Salem, Utah QuickFacts from US Census )}}</ref> Landmark locations in Salem include the [[Dream Mine]] of [[John Hyrum Koyle]] and the Salem Pond.

==History==
[[File:North across Salem Lake, Salem, Utah, May 16.jpg|thumb|left|North across [[Salem Lake (Utah)|Salem Lake]] (locally known as Salem Pond), May 2016]]
Known as "Summer Spring" by the Indians, and "Pond Town" by early settlers. Pond Town was first settled in 1851.

Salem was later named after [[New Salem, Massachusetts]], the birthplace of Lyman Curtis, to honor his contributions to the community.<ref name="History of Salem">{{Cite web| url=http://www.pondtown.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=2&MMN_position=2:2| title=Short History of Salem| author=Arlene Despain Wilson| accessdate=March 28, 2011}}</ref> Curtis was a bodyguard for [[Joseph Smith]]. He was later among the earliest Latter-day Saint settlers in Utah. Curtis also was important in central Utah for founding a lumber mill and being involved in important irrigation efforts.

=== Salem Days ===
Salem Days is a week-long city celebration held in either the first or second week of August every year and are a collective of many activities, including a baby contest, car show, cardboard boat regatta, grand parade, firework show, pageant, children's parade, and movie in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salem Days 2018 Schedule of Events |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/salem-days-schedule-of-events/article_3fa0af4e-3306-5cf3-96c5-300a2e558a06.html |access-date=2019-07-31 |website=Daily Herald |language=en}}</ref> It has been going on since 1949 when [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] asked the cities of Utah to celebrate their towns yearly.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 179
|1870= 353
|1880= 510
|1890= 527
|1900= 894
|1910= 693
|1920= 609
|1930= 610
|1940= 659
|1950= 781
|1960= 920
|1970= 1081
|1980= 2233
|1990= 2284
|2000= 4372
|2010= 6423
|2020= 9298
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Southwest along SR-198 in Salem, Utah, May 16.jpg|thumb|right|Looking southwest along [[Utah State Route 198]] in Salem, May 2016]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 4,372 people, 1,128 households, and 1,009 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 825.0 people per square mile (318.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.27% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 1,128 households, out of which 56.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 4.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,813, and the median income for a family was $57,557. Males had a median income of $40,116 versus $22,798 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,507. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|26.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|26.3|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.23%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salem city, Utah| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=March 8, 2012}}</ref> Salem is located 4.5 miles south of neighboring [[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]], and 3.3 miles northeast of [[Payson, Utah|Payson]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-salem-ut-to-payson-ut|title = Distance between Salem, UT and Payson, UT}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Salem has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=617024&cityname=Salem%2C+Utah%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salem, Utah]</ref>

[[File:North at Salem Hills High School, May 16.jpg|thumb|[[Salem Hills High School (Utah)|Salem Hills High School]], May 2016]]

==Education==

Public schools in Salem are part of the [[Nebo School District]]. Salem has three elementary schools, one junior high school, one middle school, and one high school. Rick Nielsen is the Superintendent of Schools.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.nebo.edu/schools|title= Nebo School District|publisher= Nebo School District |accessdate=June 17, 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* (1994) [https://web.archive.org/web/20240321165207/https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/d/DREAM_MINE.shtml "Dream Mine"] article in the [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/ ''Utah History Encyclopedia''.] The article was written by Jay M. Haymond and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from [https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/d/DREAM_MINE.shtml the original] on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on April 17, 2024.

==External links==
{{commons category|Salem, Utah}}
* {{official|http://www.salemcity.org}}
* [http://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/14/resources/2474 Koyle Relief Mine map, MSS 8030] at [https://sites.lib.byu.edu/sc/ L. Tom Perry Special Collections], [[Brigham Young University]]. Map of Salem's "Dream Mine."


{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Salem
|North     = 
|Northeast = [[Spanish Fork, Utah|Spanish Fork]]
|East      = ''[[Uinta National Forest]]''
|Southeast = [[Woodland Hills, Utah|Woodland Hills]]
|South     = [[Elk Ridge, Utah|Elk Ridge]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Payson, Utah|Payson]]
|Northwest = [[Eagle Mountain, Utah|Eagle Mountain]] / ''[[Utah Lake]]''
}}

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