Salem, West Virginia

About Salem

Salem, WV is a small town located in northern West Virginia with an estimated population of 1,474.

Salem holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,100 residents per square mile.

📰 Salem News Today

• Weather and Radar Map for Salem, West Virginia 26426 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · May 30
• Troopers recover improvised explosive, arrest 2 in Salem traffic stop WV MetroNews · Jul 23
• 76-year-old Salem man accused of sex crimes against child WV News · Apr 2
• Man arrested after allegedly setting 2 fires in Salem home with wife, 3 children present WDTV 5 · May 18
• Zinhal races to West Virginia Derby win salemnews.net · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Salem Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Salem — but the West Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Salem

• Boyd's Good Eats
• Super Wok

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Salem

• Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Salem

• Salem Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Salem

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