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Salem, Utah

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In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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Salem Days is a week-long city celebration held in either the first or second week of August every year and are a collective of many activities, including a baby contest, car show, cardboard boat regatta, grand parade, firework show, pageant, children's parade, and movie in the park. It has been
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living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 4.14.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 54,813, and the median income for a family was $ 57,557. Males had a median income of $ 40,116 versus $ 22,798 for females. The
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was 825.0 people per square mile (318.5/km). There were 1,166 housing units at an average density of 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07%
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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
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The article was written by Jay M. Haymond and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from
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Known as "Summer Spring" by the Indians, and "Pond Town" by early settlers. Pond Town was first settled in 1851.
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There were 1,128 households, out of which 56.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.3% were
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of 2000, there were 4,372 people, 1,128 households, and 1,009 families residing in the city. The
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for the city was $ 16,507. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
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asked the cities of Utah to celebrate their towns yearly.
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Index

City
Welcome to Salem sign, March 2017
Location in Utah County and the state of Utah
Utah County
Utah
40°3′2″N 111°40′21″W / 40.05056°N 111.67250°W / 40.05056; -111.67250
United States
State
Utah
County
Utah
Incorporated
Named for
Salem, Massachusetts
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code(s)
385, 801
FIPS code
GNIS
www.salemcity.org
Utah County
Utah
Provo–Orem metropolitan area
Dream Mine
John Hyrum Koyle

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