Demographics

People

Total Population1,562
Male Share of the Population46.5%
Female Share of the Population53.5%
Senior Citizens9.6%
Employed Population 16+690
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married49.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher11.4%
Median Earnings25+$30,250
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$44,583
% Above Poverty Level83.1%
% Below Poverty Level16.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time28 minutes
% Working from Home0.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.1%
Median Gross Rent$717
Median House Value$84,300

Ancestry

German32.5%
Irish19.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.6%
English8.7%
Italian7.7%
Polish5.3%
Austrian4.5%
Dutch2.9%
Hungarian2.1%
Scottish1.8%
Swiss1.2%
Romanian0.8%
Slovak0.7%
French Except Basque0.6%
Russian0.6%
Canadian0.6%
Swedish0.5%
Welsh0.4%
Slovene0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Greek0.2%
Czech0.1%
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West Salem Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWayne County
Standard Zip Codes44287
Phone Area Codes4,19,567
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.96
Approximate Longitude-82.1

West Salem Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCHIPPEWA LAKE
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp16 to 31 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp61 to 82 F
Oct Temp41 to 61 F
Annual Precip38.3 inches
StationOBERLIN
Distance21.2 miles
Jan Temp16 to 32 F
Apr Temp36 to 58 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp40 to 63 F
Annual Precip36.2 inches
StationMANSFIELD 5 W
Distance30 miles
Jan Temp15 to 32 F
Apr Temp36 to 59 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp41 to 62 F
Annual Precip37.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Burbank243$49,750
Congress213$0
Lodi2,849$51,389
Polk347$57,500
Spencer594$55,833
Westfield Center1,191$107,500

West Salem Public Schools

Northwestern Elementary School
7334 N Elyria Rd
ZIP: 44287
(419) 846-3519
Primary
Total Enrollment 617
Northwestern High School
7473 N Elyria Rd
ZIP: 44287
(419) 846-3833
High
Total Enrollment 421
Northwestern Middle School
7569 N Elyria Rd
ZIP: 44287
(419) 846-3974
Middle
Total Enrollment 325
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