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Salmon, Idaho, in Lemhi county, is 117 miles S of Missoula, Montana (center to center) and 427 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 3,122.
In Salmon, about 55% of adults are married. Salmon offers a lot of one-person housing.
In 2000, Salmon had a median family income of $34,844. In Salmon, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Salmon.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The city is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.
Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in Salmon. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the city is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Salmon is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.
In Salmon, 86% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Salmon, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Comparing Salmon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):
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