Salem, Ohio

About Salem

Set in the northeastern part of Ohio, Salem is a close-knit town counting 11,685 people who proudly call it home.

Salem holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,817 residents per square mile.

📰 Salem News Today

• Harvey Hawkins, Salem, Ohio WKBN.com · Oct 9
• Schedule - Salem Quakers (Salem, OH) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Robert "Bob" Lewis Holenchick Sr. Obituary | Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services | Salem, OH Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Schedule - Salem Quakers (Salem, OH) Girls Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• 14078 Beaver Creek Rd, Salem, OH 44460 Realtor.com · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Salem Unique

• One of 21 places in the US named Salem — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,685.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Salem

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Bob Evans — american
• Romeo's Pizza
• Sunny's Chinese — chinese (café)
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Salem

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Coy Park reviews ★
• Egypt Swamp Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• W. H. Mullins Park reviews ★
• Waterworth Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Salem

• Buckeye Elementary School
• Reilly Elementary School
• Salem High School
• Salem Junior High School
• Southeast Elementary School
• West Branch Early Learning Center

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Salem Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Salem

🏘️ Nearby Communities