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Salem, OR - History
We would like to provide the residents of Salem a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Salem Home page. The Salem Home page provides as much information as possible on Salem. Knowing Salem’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Salem’s Home page, you will also find Salem’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Salem has a population of 263571. 50.6% of Salem’s inhabitants are Male, and 49.4 are female. 44.6% of Salem is married and 54.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $265,202, and the average rent is $1,034. Household median income in Salem is $58,726, and the individual median income is $30,153. Salem’s Ethnic is the following: White(78.9%), Hispanic(22.4%), Multiple(8.1%), Other(6%), Asian(3.2%), Pacific(1.5%), Black(1.3%), Native(1.1%).
Salem ( SAY-ləm) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County.
Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857. Salem had a population of 174,365 in 2019, making it the third-largest city in the state after Portland and Eugene. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a combined population of 390,738 at the 2010 census.
A 2019 estimate placed the metropolitan population at 400,408, the state's second largest. This area is, in turn, part of the Portland-Vancouver-Salem Combined Statistical Area. The city is home to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College. The State of Oregon is the largest public employer in the city, and Salem Health is the largest private employer.
Transportation includes public transit from Cherriots (legally known as Salem Area Mass Transit District), Amtrak service, and non-commercial air travel at McNary Field. Major roads include Interstate 5, Oregon Route 99E, and Oregon Route 22, which connects West Salem across the Willamette River via the Marion Street and Center Street bridges.
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