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Also known as Salem, Oregon, Salem, OR

seat of Marion County, and capital of Oregon, United States

AI overview

Salem is the capital city of Oregon and serves as the seat of Marion County government. It matters as the center of Oregon's state government and a significant administrative hub for the region.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
county seat
Official name
Salem
Located in
Polk County
Population
175535
Area
125.46116
Elevation
467
Time zone
UTC−07:00
Capital of
Oregon
Official website
www.cityofsalem.net
Image
Oregon State Capitol, André Orso (6501975671).jpg
Households
62988
Dialing code
971
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category for people born here
Category:Births in Salem, Oregon
Commons category
Salem, Oregon
topic's main category
Category:Salem, Oregon
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Salem, Oregon
category of associated people
Category:People from Salem, Oregon
twinned administrative body
Simferopol
inception
1842-00-00
native label
Salem
postal code
97317
water as percent of area
1.1252
P12749
222 BC
social media followers
10582
per capita income
29608
hashtag
Salem
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Encyclopedic overview

Salem (/ˈseɪ.ləm/ , SAY-ləm) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County.

The population was 175,535 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 180,406 in 2024, making it the second-most populous city in the state after Portland and before Eugene.

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