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Salem, North Carolina
Location of Salem, North Carolina
Location of Salem, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Burke
Area
 • Total 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
 • Land 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,221 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,356
 • Density 548.80/sq mi (211.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28655
Area code(s) 828
FIPS code 37-58740
GNIS feature ID 2402818

Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Gilboa Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Geography

Salem is located in central Burke County. It is bordered to the north by the city of Morganton, the county seat.

U.S. Route 64 (Burkemont Avenue) is the main road through the community, leading north into Morganton and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Rutherfordton. Interstate 40 passes along the northern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 103 (US-64).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 2,356
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Salem racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,960 83.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 68 2.89%
Native American 7 0.3%
Asian 30 1.27%
Pacific Islander 5 0.21%
Other/Mixed 99 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 187 7.94%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,356 people, 890 households, and 444 families residing in the CDP.

Education

  • Salem Elementary School
  • Robert Logan Patton High School
  • Liberty Middle School

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Salem (Carolina del Norte) para niños

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