Salem, SD Profile

Salem, SD, population 1,393, 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 this decade the population of Salem has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.60
	Males	40.30
	Females	45.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	13.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,371	N/A
2001	1,402	2.26%
2002	1,397	-0.36%
2003	1,392	-0.36%
2004	1,395	0.22%
2005	1,393	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	72
2003	72
2004	0
2005	143
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	0	0	1	0	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,383
2002	796
2003	1,376
2004	571
2005	784
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	3	3	1	1	-
Larceny, Theft	11	7	13	6	9	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	3	1	1	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,527 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities