Salem (Oregon)
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| Nickname : The Cherry City | |
 Oregon State Capitol |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1842 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oregon |
| County : | Marion County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 56 ′ N , 123 ° 2 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
166,575 (as of 2016) 418,139 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 1,406.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 120.1 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 118.4 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 46.7 m |
| Postcodes : | 97301-97317 |
| Area code : | +1 503 |
| FIPS : | 41-64900 |
| GNIS ID : | 1167861 |
| Website : | www.cityofsalem.net |
| Mayor : | Anna M. Peterson ( D ) |
Salem [ ˈseɪləm ] (also Chemeketa ) is the capital of the US state of Oregon and the seat of the county administration of Marion County . Salem is located on the Willamette River and, according to an estimate by the US Census Bureau, had a population of almost 170,000 in 2016.
The most important branches of industry are food, beverage, paper , wood, container , textile and electrical industries . The Willamette Valley , in the middle of which is Salem, is considered one of the most fertile regions on earth. Therefore, agriculture is practiced intensively in the whole area .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 89.091 |
| 1990 | 107,786 |
| 2000 | 137.291 |
| 2010 | 154,742 |
| 2016 | 166,575 |
¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
This results in an increase in the number of inhabitants of 74% between 1980 and 2010.
The following table shows the population development of the Metropolitan Statistical Area Salem according to the definition of the US Census Bureau 2015:
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1990 | 278.024 |
| 2000 | 347.256 |
| 2010 | 390,739 |
| 2016 | 418.139 |
¹ 1990–2010: census results; 2016: US Census Bureau estimate
In the metropolitan area, the population increase from 1990 to 2010 was 41%.
history
The first settlers settled in the mission station founded by Jason Lee between 1840 and 1841 . In 1842 the missionaries founded the Oregon Institute , which became today's Willamette University . In 1844 the mission station was closed and the town of Salem was founded in its place; It is unclear who chose the name: David Leslie, who came from Salem , Massachusetts , or the city planner W. H. Willson.
Salem was declared the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851 in place of Oregon City . In 1857 it was promoted to town. In 1876 the new government building (Capitol) was built on the site of its predecessor, which burned down in 1855. This was also destroyed by fire in 1935 and replaced by today's State Capitol in 1938 .
Salem remained the capital when Oregon was admitted as a state into the union in 1859 .
Demographics
According to the 2010 census , Salem had a total of 154,637 inhabitants. The population density was 1306.1 inhabitants per km ². 79.0 percent of the population were white, 1.5 percent were African American, 1.5 percent Native, 2.7 percent Asian, the remainder was distributed among other races.
Attractions
Salem attractions include:
- Kay Woolen Mill
- Hallie Ford Museum of Art
- Elsinore Theater
- Old West Salem City Hall
- Oregon State Capitol
- The lavishly designed Salem Skatepark
- Oregon State Hospital, film location of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , with the Museum of Mental Health
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The National Park Service lists 65 buildings and sites for Salem in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of November 10, 2018).
Twin cities
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Gimhae , South Korea -
Kawagoe , Japan -
Salem , India -
Simferopol , Ukraine ( annexed by Russia )
sons and daughters of the town
- George Andrews (* 1938), mathematician
- Dwight W. Berreman (* 1928), physicist
- Carmella Bing (born 1981), porn actress
- Madison Farrell (born 1996), volleyball player
- Alfred Gilbert (1884–1961), athlete and toy inventor
- Howard Hesseman (born 1940), actor
- Phyllis T. Johnson (* 1926), parasitologist, virologist and marine biologist
- Justin Kirk (born 1969), actor
- Edward Alan Knapp (1932–2009), physicist
- Patricia A. McKillip (* 1948), fantasy and science fiction writer
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (* 1969), politician
- Kate Nauta (* 1982), photo model and film actress
- Jim Pepper (1941-1992), Native American jazz musician
- David Qualey (* 1947), guitarist and composer
- Robert Lloyd Saucy (1930–2015), theologian, university professor
- Kendra Sunderland (* 1995), porn actress
- Tyrell Williams (born 1992), American football player
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Salem, Oregon
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ US Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from US Geological Survey 1: 24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1: 25K, Puerto Rico 1: 20K) and from US Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1: 62,500 scale or 1: 250,000 scale maps
- ↑ Facts about Salem (English) ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 10, 2018.
