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Salem, Oregon |
State capital city |
City of Salem |
 The Oregon State Capitol and downtown Salem
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Nickname(s): The Cherry City
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 Location in Marion and Polk Counties
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Location within Oregon
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Location within the United States
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Coordinates: 44°55′51″N 123°1′44″W / 44.93083°N 123.02889°W / 44.93083; -123.02889Coordinates: 44°55′51″N 123°1′44″W / 44.93083°N 123.02889°W / 44.93083; -123.02889
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Country |
United States |
State |
Oregon |
Counties |
Marion, Polk |
Founded |
1842 |
Government
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• Type |
City Council – City Manager |
• Mayor |
Chuck Bennett (D) |
• City Manager |
Steve Powers |
Area [1]
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• City |
48.45 sq mi (125.48 km2) |
• Land |
47.90 sq mi (124.06 km2) |
• Water |
0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
Elevation
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154 ft (46.7 m) |
Population
(2010)[2]
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• City |
154,637 |
• Estimate (2018[3])
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173,442 |
• Rank |
US: 152nd |
• Density |
3,228.3/sq mi (1,246.5/km2) |
• Urban
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236,632 (US: 156th) |
• Metro
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400,408 (US: 130th) |
Demonym(s) |
Salemite[4][5]
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Time zone |
UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−7 (PDT) |
Zip codes |
97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97305, 97306, 97308, 97309, 97310, 97311, 97312, 97313 & 97314 |
Area codes |
503 and 971 |
FIPS code |
41-64900 |
GNIS feature ID |
1167861[6]
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Website |
cityofsalem.net |
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