Lower Salem, OH

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Lower Salem, Ohio

Lower Salem, Ohio, in Washington county, is 84 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 89 miles E of Columbus, Ohio. The village is conveniently located inside the Parkersburg - Marietta metropolitan area. There are an estimated 109 people in Lower Salem.

The People and Families of Lower Salem

In Lower Salem, about 44% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lower Salem had a median family income of $36,875.

Lower Salem Housing

Approximately 93% of housing in Lower Salem is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lower Salem, 80% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles E of Columbus, Ohio
County	Washington
Metro Area	Parkersburg - Marietta
Standard Zip Codes	45745
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.561
Longitude	-81.396

Station	MARIETTA WWTP
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	NEWPORT
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG AP
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	109	100%
Male	46	42.2%
Female	63	57.8%
Under 18	36	33%
18+	73	67%
65+	8	7.3%
Median Age	29.8
Average Family Size	3.52
White	102	93.6%
African-American	1	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	5.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	104
Growth	-5
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.8%
US/American	20.3%
Irish	12.7%
Dutch	5.1%
English	4.2%
Swiss	3.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lower Salem	109	$36,875
Beverly	1,282	$39,853
Dexter City	166	$35,000
Graysville	113	$24,643
Lowell	628	$37,500
Macksburg	202	$21,875
Marietta	14,515	$36,042

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