City of Salem, Massachusetts

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Information on Salem, Essex County

The City of Salem is located in the state of Massachusetts, in Essex County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Salem at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Salem City HALL, Essex County

Salem City Hall's addressSalem Salem Municipal Building
93 Washington St.
SALEM MA 01970
United States
Phone number of Salem City Hall+1 978-745-9595
Salem, MA emailLoading...
Salem official websitesalemcouncil.com/Table%20of%20contents.html
Mayor of SalemKimberly Driscoll
Essex County, Massachusetts: Vital Records Salem vital records
Birth Certificate Order your Massachusetts birth certificate online

Common questions about Salem

What county is Salem MA in?

Salem, MA is located in Essex County

Where is Salem, Massachusetts ?

Salem is in Essex County, situated in the northeastern part of the United States within the state of Massachusetts. It lies on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 16 miles north of Boston, and is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

Salem administrative division

Demography of Salem

Name of Salem inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population41 340 inhabitants32 / 828
Population density in Salem2 259,8 pop/sq mi (872,5 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Salem, MA

Where to apply for a passport in Salem, MA? There are 2 passport offices in Salem, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
SALEM CITY HALL COLLECTORS OFFICE93 WASHINGTON STREET RM 49787459595
SALEM POST OFFICE2 MARGIN STREET9787441202

Top 3 most popular banks in Salem

There are 15 bank branches in Salem.
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank is the most popular bank in Salem with 3 branch offices, followed by Eastern Bank with 3 branch offices and then Bank of America, National Association with 2 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Salem:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank3Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Eastern Bank3Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of America, National Association2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
People's United Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Santander Bank, N.A.1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Marblehead Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Century Bank and Trust Company1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
North Shore Bank, a Co-operative Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Beverly Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
TD Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Salem administrative numbers

Salem City code2559105
Salem City postcode01970

Toponymy and translation of Salem

Arabic: سالمBulgarian: СейлъмPersian: سلیم
Japanese: セイラムKazakh: СалемKorean: 세일럼
Marathi: सेलम, मॅसेच्युसेट्सRussian: СейлемSerbian: Сејлем
Chinese: 塞勒姆  

Transportation modes in Salem

Airport
Beverly Municipal Airport 5.8 miles
Gen. Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport 11 miles
Lawrence Municipal Airport 18.9 miles

Salem territory

Salem area18,29 sq mi (47,38 km²)
Salem altitude36 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 42.5013
Longitude: -70.8975
Latitude: 42° 30' 5'' North
Longitude: 70° 53' 51'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/New_York)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
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Namesake of Salem
  • Salem, Schleswig-Holstein, Allemagne
  • Salem, Arkansas, États-Unis
  • Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Allemagne
  • Salem, Connecticut, États-Unis
  • Salem, Illinois, États-Unis
  • Salem, Valencia, Espagne
  • Salem, Indiana, États-Unis
  • Salem, Iowa, États-Unis
  • Salem, Kentucky, États-Unis
  • Salem, Missouri, États-Unis
  • Salem, Nebraska, États-Unis
  • Salem, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Salem, New Jersey, États-Unis
  • Salem, New York, États-Unis
  • Salem, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Salem, Oregon, États-Unis
  • Salem, South Carolina, États-Unis
  • Salem, South Dakota, États-Unis
  • Salem, Utah, États-Unis
  • Salem, Virginia, États-Unis
  • Salem, West Virginia, États-Unis
  • Salem, Inde
Natural parksSalem isn't part of a natural park

What is Salem close to?

Nearby cities include: Swampscott, Marblehead, Lynn and Peabody
PeabodyPeabodyBeverly
LynnNeighbouring townsSwampscott
LynnSwampscottSwampscott
Swampscott 2.3 milesMarblehead 3.2 milesLynn 3.8 miles
Peabody 4.3 milesBeverly 4.8 milesDanvers 5.7 miles
Nahant 5.9 milesSaugus 6.4 milesWenham 6.9 miles
Revere 7.5 milesLynnfield 7.5 milesManchester-by-the-Sea 8.2 miles
Wakefield 8.5 milesMelrose 8.8 milesHamilton 8.9 miles
Middleton 9.4 milesWinthrop 9.5 milesMalden 9.5 miles
Chelsea 9.9 milesTopsfield 10 milesStoneham 10.4 miles

Distance between Salem and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2612 milesHouston : 1618 milesPhiladelphia : 280 miles closest
Phoenix : 2303 milesSan Antonio : 1779 milesSan Diego : 2586 miles
Dallas : 1560 milesSan Jose : 2686 milesJacksonville : 1031 miles
Indianapolis : 815 milesSan Francisco : 2735 milesAustin : 1706 miles
Columbus : 652 milesFort Worth : 1589 milesCharlotte : 735 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Salem, MA

Elementary schools in Salem

Bates

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 327

Bentley Academy Charter School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 257

Carlton

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 239

Horace Mann Laboratory

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 287

Nathaniel Bowditch

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 444

Salem Early Childhood

District of Salem
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
Students : 92

Saltonstall School

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 372

Witchcraft Heights

District of Salem
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 479

Middle schools in Salem

Collins Middle

District of Salem
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 545

High schools in Salem

New Liberty Innovation School

District of Salem
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 41

Salem High

District of Salem
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 933

Salem Prep High School

District of Salem
Lowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 12
Students : 13

Alternative schools in Salem

Salem Academy Charter School

Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 12
Students : 442

Private schools in Salem

The Phoenix School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 20

Leisure and activities in Salem surrounding area

Zoo
Stone Zoo
to Stoneham 10.4 miles		Franklin Park Zoo
to Boston 16.8 miles
Golf course
Old Salem Greens Golf CourseTedesco Country Club
to Marblehead 1.1 miles
The Meadow At Peabody
to Peabody 2.4 miles		Kernwood Country Club
Larry Gannon Municipal Golf Course
to Lynn 4 miles		Beverly Golf & Tennis Club
to Beverly 4.4 miles
Kelley Greens Golf Course
to Nahant 5.8 miles		Cedar Glen Golf Club
to Saugus 6.5 miles
Wenham Country Club
to Wenham 6.9 miles		King Rail Reserve Golf Course
to Lynnfield 7.2 miles

Other information on the City of Salem

Nuclear power plantSeabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant 44 mile