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West Salem, Ohio
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City Hall (1899)
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Location of West Salem, Ohio
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Location of West Salem in Wayne County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,430 |
| • Density | 1,340.21/sq mi (517.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44287
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-84196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400143 |
| Website | westsalemvillage.com |
West Salem is a village in Wayne County, Ohio. The population was 1,430 at the time of the 2020 census. West Salem is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.
History
West Salem was laid out in 1834.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 713 | — | |
| 1880 | 878 | 23.1% | |
| 1890 | 756 | −13.9% | |
| 1900 | 656 | −13.2% | |
| 1910 | 642 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 636 | −0.9% | |
| 1930 | 645 | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | 700 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 860 | 22.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,017 | 18.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,058 | 4.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,357 | 28.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,534 | 13.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,501 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,464 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,430 | −2.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,464 people, 558 households, and 393 families living in the village. The population density was 1,343.1 inhabitants per square mile (518.6/km2). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 568.8 per square mile (219.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 558 households, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 37.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
Notable people
- Dean Chance, major league baseball pitcher
- J.A. Hines, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Zeola Hershey Misener, suffragist and member of the Indiana General Assembly
- Ben Nichols, Founder of Wayne County Sports
- Jacob Parrott, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, 1862
See also
In Spanish: West Salem (Ohio) para niños
