Salem

Salem

1. a city in S India, in Tamil Nadu: textile industries. Pop.: 693 236 (2001)

2. a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Atlantic: scene of the execution of 19 people after the witch hunts of 1692. Pop.: 42 067 (2003 est.)

3. a city in the NW USA, the state capital of Oregon: food-processing. Pop.: 142 914 (2003 est.)

4. an Old Testament name for Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18; Psalms 76:2)

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Salem (Independent City), Virginia

114 N Broad St
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: (540) 375-3016
Fax: (540) 375-4048
www.ci.salem.va.us

In west-central VA, 8 mi. west of Roanoke. Laid out 1802; established in 1806. Incorporated as a town in 1836; as a city in 1968. Serves as county seat for Roanoke County. Name Origin: For Salem, NJ, former home of an early settler

Area (sq mi):: 14.59 (land 14.59; water 0.00) Population per square mile: 1689.80
Population 2005: 24,654 State rank: 67 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 4.20% Population 2000: 24,747 (White 91.30%; Black or African American 5.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 1.00%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 39.20
Income 2000: per capita $20,091; median household $38,997; Population below poverty level: 6.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $30,422-$32,951
Unemployment (2004): 3.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 17.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 53.60%

Cities with population over 10,000:

Salem (24,347)

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SALEM

["SALEM - A Programming System for the Simulation of Systems Described by Partial Differential Equations", S.M. Morris et al, Proc SJCC 33(1), 1968].

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Salem

 

a city in southern India, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Population, 308,300 (1971). A railroad and highway junction, Salem has textile, chemical, aluminum, and metalworking industries. The largest magnesite mines in India are located nearby.

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Salem

 

a city in the northwestern USA, on the Willamette River; the capital of Oregon. Population, 73,000 (1974); with suburbs, approximately 200,000. Salem is the commercial center of an important agricultural area that produces fruits, vegetables, hops, and flax and raises cattle. Manufacturing employs 12,000 people (1972). Industries include food processing, woodworking, the production of paper and textiles, metalworking, and the production of aluminum. The city has a university. Salem was founded in 1840.

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Salem

 

a city in the northeastern USA, in Massachusetts; a northeastern suburb of Boston. Population, 41,000 (1974). A port on Massachusetts Bay of the Atlantic Ocean, Salem has leather and footwear, textile, food-processing, radioelectronics, and metalworking industries. A fishing fleet is based in the city, which is also a seaside resort. Salem was founded in 1626.

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