Local servicesHospitalHenry County Health Center9.0 miPost officeSalem Post Office1.2 miTown hallSalem City Hall1.1 miPoliceHenry County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationSalem Fire and Rescue1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL26 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM117 miUS highwayUS 2183.0 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP9.7 miCoachMount Pleasant (BP)Greyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52649 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52649 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:35 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:27 am – 4:41 pm
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People845 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.6306 householdsMedian household income $80,500Median home value $216,700Median rent $775 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 372 employedMain industries: retail 23%, professional and business services 21%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 22 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 13 days20 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFaulkner's Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 6.1 miHoaglin Woodspark · 4.6 miOakland Mills County Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 101 acresGeode State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 1,654 acresDes Moines River (Van Buren) Accessstate recreation area · 13.8 miWoodthrush Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 14.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenry County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 19 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSalem Water Supplyserves 396 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation711 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
