Salem is a city in Washington County, Indiana, home to about 6,489 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47167.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL239 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Salem; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Salem had 6,371 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Washington County grew from 19,409 residents in 1900 to 28,182 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem, IN weather station (about a mile away).
4,789 jobs at 449 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salem.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1814.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Salem Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie Shrum ElementarySalem | Pre-K–5 | 748 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Salem Middle SchoolSalem | 6–8 | 352 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Salem High SchoolSalem | 9–12 | 492 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Salem Parochial SchoolSalem | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 5.6 mi |
| Twin Oaks Amish SchoolSalem | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 10.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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