Salem is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, home to about 102 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68433.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)75 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL437 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 83 residents in the 2020 census, down 40% since 2000.
It’s the 445th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Richardson County grew from 19,614 residents in 1900 to 7,871 in 2020.
Richardson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls City Brenner Fld, NE weather station (7 miles away).
1,696 jobs at 250 businesses in Richardson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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