Moving to West Salem, Ohio
Population: 1,501. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,488 (-0.9% change)
Males: 751 (50.0%), Females: 750 (50.0%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 44287
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $36,563
Median house value: $85,700
Population by Race
Races in West Salem:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.4%), United States (10.1%), Italian (6.2%), Polish (5.1%).
Elevation: 1120 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in West Salem
- High school or higher: 74.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in West Salem village
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -164 (-9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near West Salem:
- LODI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LODI, OH)
- WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WOOSTER, OH)
- SAMARITAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Salem:
- LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
- MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
- CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Salem:
- ASHLAND COUNTY (about 11 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Abbreviation: 3G4)
- READER-BOTSFORD (about 14 miles; WELLINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: 67D)
- HARLAN AIRFIELD (about 16 miles; LAGRANGE, OH; Abbreviation: 92D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Salem:
- ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
- OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
- LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
- BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
- UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
- CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
- CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
Schools
Public high school in West Salem:
- NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 7473 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in West Salem:
- NORTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 7569 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WEST SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 99 E BUCKEYE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 7334 N ELYRIA RD; Grades: N – N )