Salem, North Carolina
Salem, North Carolina | |
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Location of Salem, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′59″N 81°42′01″W / 35.69972°N 81.70028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2) |
| • Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,221 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,356 |
| • Density | 548.8/sq mi (211.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28655 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402818 |
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Salem had a population of 2,356. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.