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About Salem, Oregon
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The Oregon State Capitol and downtown Salem (May 2008)
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Salem (the United States)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Counties | Marion and Polk |
| Founded | 1842 |
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| ย โขย Type | City Council โ City Manager |
| ย โขย Mayor | Chris Hoy (D) |
| ย โขย City Manager | Steve Powers |
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| ย โขย City | 49.45ย sqย mi (128.08ย km2) |
| ย โขย Land | 48.91ย sqย mi (126.67ย km) |
| ย โขย Water | 0.55ย sqย mi (1.41ย km2) |
| Elevation | 157ย ft (48ย m) |
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| ย โขย City | 175,535 |
| ย โขย Rank | US: 147th |
| ย โขย Density | 3,589.09/sqย mi (1,385.74/km) |
| ย โขย Urban | 268,331 (US: 152nd) |
| ย โขย Urbanย density | 3,691.8/sqย mi (1,425.4/km) |
| ย โขย Metro | 433,353 (US: 125th) |
| Demonym | Salemite |
| Time zone | UTCโ8 (PST) |
| ย โขย Summer (DST) | UTCโ7 (PDT) |
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97301โ97306 and 97308โ97314
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| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-64900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1167861 |
| Website | cityofsalem |
Salem ( SAY-lษm) 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 to the side of the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary in the company of Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857.
Salem had a population of 175,535 at the 2020 census, making it the 3rd most populous city in the welcome after Portland and Eugene. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan Place that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a accumulate population of 433,353 at the 2020 census. This area is, in turn, part of the PortlandโVancouverโSalem Combined Statistical Area.
The city is house to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College. The State of Oregon is the largest public employer in the city, and Salem Health is the largest private employer. Transportation includes public transit from Cherriots (legally known as Salem Area Mass Transit District), Amtrak service, and non-commercial air travel at McNary Field. Major roads total Interstate 5, Oregon Route 99E, and Oregon Route 22, which connects West Salem across the Willamette River via the Marion Street and Center Street bridges.