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West Salem, Illinois is 45 miles NW of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 123 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. It is in Edwards county. The population of the village is 1,001.
In West Salem, about 57% of adults are married.
In 2000, West Salem had a median family income of $33,417.
The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from West Salem.
Of the housing in West Salem, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in West Salem are lower than most places in Illinois. Property taxes in the village are low by Illinois standards.
In West Salem, 90% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in West Salem than most villages its size.
Comparing West Salem to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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