Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Vincent Salem Hospitalunder a milePost officeSalem Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSalem City Hallunder a milePoliceSalem Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSalem Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighSalem High Schoolunder a mileMiddleSalem Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBradie Shrum Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF36 miInterstateI-6517 miUS highwayUS 15013 miCoachOrleansMiller Transportation20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47167 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47167 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:20 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:58 am – 5:26 pm
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People15,573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.06,085 householdsMedian household income $57,697Median home value $161,500Median rent $726 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,095 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 17%, construction 13%Average commute 28 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days25 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salem station
Nearby landmarksBlue River Moundpeak · 1.7 miLake Salindalake · 2.3 miWest Fork Blue Riverriver · 3.1 miSulphur Springsspring · 5.9 miIndian Springspring · 4.8 miJohnson Knobpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalem Community Parkpark · under a mileIndian - Bitter Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 miElk Creek Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 694 acresJackson-Washington State Foreststate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 18,173 acresCharles Spring Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 106 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 11.0 mi · 204,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199039 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWashington County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured119 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 126main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Floyd County, IN, 22 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEast Washington Rural Waterserves 8,613 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation725 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
