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Salem, SD Profile


Salem, SD, population 1,306, is located in South Dakota's McCook county, about 36.5 miles from Sioux Falls and 185.9 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Salem's population has declined by about 4%.

Salem's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salem tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,385N/A
20011,4041.37%
20021,386-1.28%
20031,378-0.58%
20041,3780.00%
20051,365-0.94%
20061,343-1.61%
20071,338-0.37%
20081,314-1.79%
20091,306-0.61%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,500
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
200272
200372
20040
2005143
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0100
2003 0001
2004 0000
2005 1001
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,383
2002796
20031,376
2004571
2005784
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 8 11 0
2002 3 7 1
2003 3 13 3
2004 1 6 1
2005 1 9 1
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,527 feet above sea level
Land Area1 Square Miles



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