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Salem had a population of 175,535 at the 2020 census, [8] making it the third-most populous 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 [9] and had a combined population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. [10]
Salem is referenced in the following biblical passages: Genesis 14:18: "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God." [3] Psalm 76:1–2: "In Judah, God is known, his name is great in Israel. His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
Salem (/ ˈ s eɪ l ə m / SAY-ləm) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston.Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists.
Salem, an earlier name of Brocton, New York, in Chautauqua County; Salem, North Carolina, census-designated place in Burke County; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County formed from merger of Salem and Winston; Salem, Ohio; Salem, Oklahoma; Salem, Oregon, the state capital and largest U.S. city named Salem
City Seal. The mayor of Salem is the head of municipal government of Salem, Massachusetts. There was no mayor of Salem until its city charter was accepted on March 23, 1836, prior to which Salem was still incorporated as a town.
The City of Salem announced the Charlotte Forten Memorial Project, a Call for an Artist to design. The City of Salem welcomes The Moving Spirit of Love, a life-sized bronze of Charlotte Forten Grimké was dedicated in October 2024 [217] In 2023, Salem welcomed 1.3 million [218] visitors between mid-September and October. “We saw about 50 ...
The Old Salem County Courthouse serves today as the administrative offices for Salem City. It is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second-oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States. [37] The Courthouse was erected in 1735 during the reign of King George II using locally manufactured bricks. The building was ...
One of the city's four elementary schools is named after African American scientist G. W. Carver. Before integration, this was the high school for African Americans in Salem. Salem annexed South Salem in 1953 and also an eastern tract in 1960, giving it a population of 16,058 – making it Virginia's largest town at the time. Salem officially ...