Salem, Saline County, Arkansas facts for kids
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Salem, Arkansas
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Location of Salem, Saline County, Arkansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,544 |
| • Density | 808.90/sq mi (312.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 05-62210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402816 |
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,544. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2) is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.52%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 2,789 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,607 | −6.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,544 | −2.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,525 | 2,295 | 96.85% | 90.21% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 17 | 21 | 0.65% | 0.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 8 | 0.19% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 6 | 0.19% | 0.24% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 6 | 0.04% | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 9 | 116 | 0.35% | 4.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45 | 91 | 1.73% | 3.58% |
| Total | 2,607 | 2,544 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by
- Benton School District, which leads to graduation from Benton High School.
- Bryant Public Schools, which leads to graduation from Bryant High School.
Notable person
- Lanny Fite, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Saline County
See also
In Spanish: Salem (condado de Saline) para niños
