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  | City: | Salem | 
| State: | South Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 864 | 
| Latitude: | 34.926976 | 
| Longitude: | -82.966381 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 5,588 | 
| 2000 Population: | 4,979 | 
| White Population: | 4,899 | 
| Black Population: | 20 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 40 | 
| Asian Population: | 9 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 6 | 
| Male Population: | 2,490 | 
| Female Population: | 2,489 | 
| Median Age: | 56.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 55.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 56.80 | 
| Households: | 2,899 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.16 | 
| Average House Value: | $220,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,160 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 56 | 
| Number of Employees: | 458 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $11,943,000 | 
| Land Area: | 79.828 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 8.452 sq mi | 
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             Six Mile, SC (       9.4 miles)
             West Union, SC (      10.1 miles)
             Walhalla, SC (      10.8 miles)
             Mountain Rest, SC (      12.0 miles)
             Newry, SC (      13.3 miles)
             Pickens, SC (      14.3 miles)
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