Moving to West Salem, Illinois

Population: 1,001. Estimated population in July 2024: 977 (-2.4% change)
Males: 485 (48.5%), Females: 516 (51.5%)

Edwards County

Zip code: 62476

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $27,031
Median house value: $43,900

Population by Race

Races in West Salem:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (15.3%), United States (15.0%), Irish (8.8%), Dutch (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Salem

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Salem village

• Never married: 16.1%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Salem:

• RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OLNEY, IL)
• WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 16 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
• FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Salem:

• EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 48 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
• MOUNT VERNON (about 60 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Salem:

• OLNEY-NOBLE (about 18 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
• MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 21 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
• RALPH E. KOCH (about 28 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 61Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Salem:

• VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 46 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
• TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 74 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)

Public primary/middle school in West Salem:

• WEST SALEM GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: BOX 367 105 E SCHOOL; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in West Salem:

• WEST SALEM P.L. (Operating income: $10,640; Location: 112 W. SOUTH STREET; 7,059 books; 16 audio materials; 85 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)