Salem (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Marion County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 38 ′ N , 88 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,909 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 500.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16.2 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.8 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 165 m | ||
| Postal code : | 62881 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-67236 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 417854 | ||
| Website : | www.salemil.us | ||
| Mayor : | Leonard E. Ferguson | ||
Salem [ seɪləm ] is a city and county seat of Marion County in the south of the US -amerikanischen 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 km². 15.8 km² of this is land and 0.4 km² is water. The proportion of water is a total of 2.56%.
population
In 2000, 7,909 people, 3,249 households and 2,082 families were counted in Salem. The population density is 500.6 / km².
particularities
In Salem, the GI Bill of Rights was drafted before it was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1944. Rumor has it that the recipe for Miracle Whip was developed in Max Crosset's Cafe in 1931 as Max Crossett's X-tra Fine Salad Dressing .
sons and daughters of the town
- William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), politician, Secretary of State
- Charles W. Bryan (1867–1945), politician; Governor of Nebraska
- Clifford Coffin (1913–1972), photographer
- Bill Laswell (* 1955), bassist, composer, arranger and producer
