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Salem, Dent County, Missouri

City in Dent County, Missouri · ZIP 65560

  • Dent County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 4,726 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,936Households
  • $39,200Median household income
  • $97,200Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Salem

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.1%
4.6k4.8k5k2000: 4,85420002010: 4,95020102020: 4,60820204,8544,608
Population of Salem at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,854
20104,950
20204,608

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Salem
Under $50k57.8%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k9.2%
$150k to $200k1.8%
$200k and over0.4%

Median household income $39,200 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Salem
Owner occupied
1,034 units
Renter occupied
902 units
Vacancy rate
16.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Salem compared with its county and state
Salem compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSalemDent CountyMissouri
Population4,67314,5066,168,181
Median household income$39,200$54,306$68,920
Median age42.043.838.9
Median home value$97,200$149,700$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.2%18.1%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.4%1.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes53.4%76.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work16.8 minutes21.9 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Salem5
Public schools in Salem, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
SALEM UPPER ELEM.Public2–5SALEM R-80
WM. H. LYNCH ELEM.PublicPre-K–1SALEM R-80
SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8SALEM R-80
SALEM SR. HIGHPublic9–12SALEM R-80
OZARK HILLS SCHOOLSpecial educationK–12MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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